This week I found an intriguing video on the hazards of silica dust from 1938!!?! See “Stop Silicosis 1938 US…
Construction Safety
RTFM: Prevent an Arm Amputation on your site by ‘Reading the Manual’: SDHB + Contractor fined $225,000 each
This story intrigued me as it was close to home and so incredibly preventable. A builder nearly suffered an arm…
Death by Steel Beam: A Workplace Fatality Is Now Reported Around the World
Word of mouth has become ‘world of mouth’, thanks to the internet. Pegasus Engineering Limited has had details of its’…
Scaffold Design and Management: Tradies – Don’t tutu with the scaffold!
The average builder, electrician, or plumber would do their proverbial prunes if another tradie pulled their work apart and threw…
Improvement, Prohibition and Infringement Notices – What to do when a WorkSafeNZ Inspector turns up and isn’t happy.
I can’t ever imagine being a WorksafeNZ Inspector, it’s a thankless task especially when it comes to the pre-emptive ‘compliance’…
ACC Business Customer Seminar: ACC’s Right Messaging, International Rugby and Saw Milling, Just Breathe and “Craptastic” Stats
Below is a personal summary of the Central Otago ACC Business Customer Seminar ACC Has Finally Got Its Messaging Right!…
Michelle Riley: Generative or bust: operationalising Hudson’s safety culture ladder at Melbourne Water
Michelle Riley is Melbourne Water’s ‘Safe People and Culture Manager’. At the HASANZ 2018 conference, she took us on a…
Who is John Green and what is The Future of Safety? and Safety II
Dr John Green is a Safety II Champion and Director HSE for the Battersea Power Station Development (UK). Back in…
How much will a workplace accident cost me? NZ High Court brings clarity to fines and reparations
Last week the High Court reviewed several cases involving WorksafeNZ v.s. Stumpmaster Ltd, Tasman Tanning Company and Niagara Sawmilling Company…
A Burning Issue: How Can You Help Employees Stop Smoking?
The Smoke-Free Environments Act 1990 and Smoke-Free Regulations 2007 are absolute about worksites (vehicles included) being smoke-free. However, anyone who…