Home    News & Media    Pricing    Contact Us                        

Tag Archives: safety

Tag Archives: safety

30/09

Rising fines for health and safety breaches in Australia

Rising fines for health and safety breaches in Australia
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…
Read more
30/09

Obstetricians and Gynaecologists join in building Respect

Obstetricians and Gynaecologists join in building Respect
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) and the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) have signed a Letter of Agreement in a show of collaboration toward building respect in the medical workplace and eliminating discrimination, bullying and sexual harassment (DBSH). RACS President Philip Truskett said research has shown that…
Read more
30/09

Australia’s “eye-watering” H&S fines an omen for NZ

Australia’s “eye-watering” H&S fines an omen for NZ
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…
Read more
15/09

Forestry industry must remain vigilant

Forestry industry must remain vigilant
Forestry industry must remain vigilant Press Release: WorkSafe NZ.  Available from <http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1608/S00278/forestry-industry-must-remain-vigilant.htm> [Wednesday, 24 August 2016, 3:44 pm] WorkSafe New Zealand says the latest forestry death in Hawkes Bay is a sad reminder to the industry of the need to remain vigilant about health and safety. Monday’s death follows three earlier confirmed forestry fatalities so far…
Read more