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The Safe Side | Issue 50
29/09/2023
This month, we cover three prosecutions of tourism companies arising from serious incidents involving their customers. Sadly, two of the incidents resulted in a fatality. One victim was an 11-year-old girl who was killed when a bus crashed while descending from the Tūroa ski field in 2018. The other victim was a tourist who was killed in front of his family while sandboarding at Te Paki. The third prosecution was withdrawn when a Northland dive operator had an enforceable undertaking accepted by WorkSafe. It followed an incident where two children were trapped in a cave at the Poor Knights Islands. In addition, we also have an article about an unusual Australian prosecution taken after two soldiers were attacked by a crocodile in North Queensland.
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The Safe Side | Issue 49
31/08/2023
This month, we cover two cases where the actions taken during a WorkSafe investigation appear to have led to vastly different outcomes. In the first case, two company officers had terms of imprisonment imposed after they deliberately misled WorkSafe investigators. In the second case, WorkSafe announced it will not prosecute after five workers were badly burned, and acknowledged the cooperation of the company during the investigation and the improvements made after the incident. We also have an article on a machine guarding prosecution that again highlights the importance of getting expert advice when a machine is modified.
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The Safe Side | Issue 48
31/07/2023
We almost always focus on the “safety” in “health and safety”. But diseases caused by work are much more likely to kill workers than accidents. In this issue, we look at new research that highlights workers’ exposure to carcinogens in New Zealand workplaces. We also cover three prosecutions that resulted in significant penalties for businesses - a fine of more than $500,000 that stemmed from the tragic death of a man in a Wairoa freezing works, a prosecution in the UK that led to a £1 million fine after a worker lost an eye, and a case in Australia where a fine of AU$730,000 was given to a diving company for reckless conduct even though no one was seriously injured. Finally, we highlight WorkSafe’s guidance on keeping visitors and other persons safe from work-related harm.
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