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The Safe Side | Issue 41
29/11/2022
In this issue, we report on research that found that just under one in five work related fatalities between 2005 and 2014 were linked to weather-related factors. Notably, this proportion may increase in the future as extreme weather becomes more likely due to climate change. We also cover an enforceable undertaking which will see a waste services company spend almost $1 million on health and safety initiatives and reparations. In addition, we briefly cover the filing of a charge in Victoria, Australia for workplace manslaughter which could see a director imprisoned for up to 25 years if convicted.
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The Safe Side | Issue 40
26/10/2022
This month we report on three prosecutions relating to falls from height – one that followed the death of a worker in a Te Kuiti meat processing plant, and a further two involving falls through brittle roofing materials and serious injuries to workers on opposite sides of the world. We also cover a recent sentencing for the death of a road user after a cloud of fertiliser dust engulfed her vehicle on a motorway. Lastly, and on a lighter (or perhaps a darker) note, we consider the emerging issue of safety for other-worldly workers as Halloween becomes ever more popular in New Zealand.
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The Safe Side | Issue 39
30/09/2022
WorkSafe has been in the news lately – and not always for good reasons. The regulator was roundly criticised by the District Court for bringing and continuing a prosecution against a small quarry in Canterbury and was ordered to pay significant costs to the company after the charge was dismissed. We cover the case in this issue. We also look at WorkSafe’s recent media release about ongoing harm in the construction industry and what this may signal for the sector; as well as a rare prosecution in Victoria, Australia for discriminating against a worker who reported a health and safety concern to the health and safety regulator. Lastly, we have an article on the sentencing of a mammoth inflatable slide operator with a history of non-compliance.
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