I had another “that makes me want to vomit” moment when I read that as a country we are failing…
Why is Good Parenting Similar to Safety Leadership?
The website Peace Quarters posted this article Harvard Psychologists Say: Parents Who Raise ‘Good’ Kids, Do These 5 Things! I…
HSE says Don’t Rock the Boat Baby – Fullers pays $130,000 after collision with wharf
Here’s something no boat owner or HSE professional ever wants to contemplate…Fullers pays $130,000 after collision with wharf What Happened?…
Asset Maintenance and Safety Systems: From a Squash Harvester to a Wheelchair
This article from Radio NZ left me in a cold sweat. Man left tetraplegic by work incident wins $300k It effectively demonstrates…
New WorksafeNZ Health and Safety Performance Improvement Toolkit (Not a Star Rating System)
It’s landed! (kind of) The Health and Safety Performance Improvement Toolkit (previously known as Safety Star Rating) is finally here or will…
Help! What is PTSD and How Can it Affect My Workers?
In early May 2017, the Christchurch Press posted this article: Lyttelton Port worker who saw colleague die wins job back,…
The Mechanics of Evil and How Catastrophic Events Happen
Tim Ferris and his podcast How to Not Be Evil – Dr. Phil Zimbardo inspired this blog post. Sadly, the behaviours for…
Construction Fatalities: When is the most likely time to die on a construction site?
On the Tools, is one of my favourite websites. It had an interesting blog a couple of weeks ago focusing…
HSNO Spills: Clean Up Your Mess So Nobody Drowns!
Drowning is supposed to be a euphoric way to die. I’m not sure if I ever want to find out,…
Safety Girl’s Thought For the Week: When it all Goes Wrong: Understanding HSE Fines vs. HSE Reparations
Never thought I’d say I’m a District Court Judge fan girl……but, it’s happened! A recent judgement from the District Court…