Assets Seized Following Health and Safety Sentencing

The potential for the Police to seize millions in assets is currently... read more

The potential for the Police to seize millions in assets is currently being tested in a workplace fatality case. Background...

For most hazardous substances, an independent check is required... read more

For most hazardous substances, an independent check is required to confirm compliance with controls on those substances. Compliance is confirmed...

An Australian Court has imposed suspended 10 month jail sentences... read more

An Australian Court has imposed suspended 10 month jail sentences on two Directors of an auto recycling company for breach...

Despite the increased emphasis on workplace safety, agriculture... read more

Despite the increased emphasis on workplace safety, agriculture was overrepresented as the second highest industry for fatalities in the last...

ACC has announced it has set aside $22 million over five years... read more

ACC has announced it has set aside $22 million over five years in “workplace prevention” grants and “workplace injury” subsidies,...

Health and Safety / January 24, 2019

In June this year we saw New Zealand’s first Court ordered... read more

In June this year we saw New Zealand’s first Court ordered enforceable undertaking (COEU). The COEU was imposed against Otago...

Health and Safety / August 21, 2020

WorkSafe has broad powers to enter workplaces, inspect and investigate,... read more

WorkSafe has broad powers to enter workplaces, inspect and investigate, and employers need to engage where this happens especially as...

A recent High Court decision has raised the importance of engaging... read more

A recent High Court decision has raised the importance of engaging with health and safety investigations and seeking legal advice...

WorkSafe New Zealand has published a new Good Practice Guide... read more

WorkSafe New Zealand has published a new Good Practice Guide titled “Violence in the health and disability sector” (Guide). The...

Health and Safety / August 21, 2020

The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) came into force... read more

The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) came into force on 4 April 2016, and since then, the...