A recent health and safety prosecution in New South Wales has resulted in a total penalty of over half a million dollars. The new Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSW Act) means that this sort of penalty could be on the way in New Zealand. The case in Australia involved the prosecution of…

While the dust may have settled, significant uncertainty still surrounds New Zealand’s Health and Safety at Work Act but – according to one industry lawyer – employers don’t have to wait for the first cases to find some clarity. “Given the fact that the new regime is closely modelled on the Safe Work Australia (Model…

New Zealand’s forestry industry urged to make safety a priority reported by Haydee.  Available from <http://content.safetyculture.com.au/news/index.php/08/new-zealands-forestry-industry-urged-make-safety-priority/#.V9pcoJh9602>. [ 02:17am, Thursday 25 August, 2016] New Zealand’s work safety watchdog is reminding the forestry industry to remain vigilant about health and safety following a forestry fatality in Hawkes Bay. The victim, a rugby player, is the second worker…