Category Archives: Uncategorized

Category Archives: Uncategorized

07/06

WSIB develops tool to measure workplace health and safety

WSIB develops tool to measure workplace health and safety by DCN News Services.  Available from <http://dailycommercialnews.com/en-US/OHS/News/2017/5/WSIB-develops-tool-to-measure-workplace-health-and-safety-1023938W/> [May 17, 2017] The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has developed a new tool, the Health and Safety Index, which condenses a wide range of data into a single measure to show how Ontario's workplaces are performing overall…
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07/06

New workplace safety laws bring drop in accidents

New workplace safety laws bring drop in accidents by  TIM O'CONNELL.  Available from <http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/better-business/93197885/new-workplace-safety-laws-bring-drop-in-accidents> [Last updated 17:10, June 6 2017] One year on from changes to workplace health and safety legislation, a Nelson compliance expert says the region's businesses and employees are reaping the benefits. The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 came into force on April 4…
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25/04

Why the Health and Safety at Work Act is perhaps the most important law of a generation

Why the Health and Safety at Work Act is perhaps the most important law of a generation by By Mark O'Neill.  Available from <http://www.legalcheek.com/lc-journal-posts/why-the-health-and-safety-at-work-act-is-perhaps-the-most-important-law-of-a-generation/> [APR 18 2017 10:57AM  ] Whenever we think of health and safety, the inevitable image is of the jobsworth with a clipboard telling you what you can and cannot do. Let’s be…
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08/03

Culture and employee engagement biggest health and safety hurdles – survey

Culture and employee engagement biggest health and safety hurdles - survey by Madison Reidy.  Available from <http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/90136632/Culture-and-employee-engagement-biggest-health-and-safety-hurdles-survey> [Last updated 13:18, March 7 2017] Business leaders are giving more attention to workplace health and safety but their employees are not, a new survey suggests. Deloitte's latest health and safety report surveyed 169 chief executives and managing directors of…
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