A recent health and safety case considered how beneficial project... read more

A recent health and safety case considered how beneficial project orders are for the overall health and safety of workplaces....

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA), notifiable... read more

Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA), notifiable events must be reported. Whether positive COVID-19 tests are...

Recent concerns have been raised by WorkSafe NZ in relation to... read more

Recent concerns have been raised by WorkSafe NZ in relation to the quality of the health exposure monitoring, by some...