If you want to make a civil engineer squirm, ask them about the 1981 Hyatt Regency Collapse. Now, a similar…
Health and Safety
Dreamworld Fatalities: Could Your Company Survive a Catastrophic Failure?
It’s been over a year since the catastrophic failure that led to four fatalities on Dreamworld’s Thunder Rapids ride. The investigation by…
When Chairlifts Go Rogue: Why E Stops are Important
A serious chairlift malfunction in Georgia demonstrates the importance of effective emergency stop (E Stop) buttons. To understand what it…
Keeping Things Safely Contained: Shipping Container Safety on Construction Sites
I’m a bit of a WorkSafe British Columbia fangirl, and given the number of shipping containers being used on construction…
Positive Construction Safety: ‘I Got Your Back’ Arrow International’s Project Wingman
I heard John Harper-Slade form the Construction Safety Council NZ speak last Monday at our monthly Central Otago HSE Meeting, and…
More Musings on Forestry Safety from an HR/Careers and HSE Perspective
The last blog I wrote featured forestry safety and the horrendous statistics around fatalities and hospitalised injuries. A number of…
Forestry safety fears feed skill shortage: THIS MADE ME WILD!
Buckle up because this blog is a bit of a rant about forestry safety. This was printed in the Marlborough…
Temperature Extremes: When is it too hot to work?
Last Friday, Stuff NZ published an article investigating temperature extremes in the workplace: What is the impact of hot weather on…
Safety Gear At Head Office or in a Truck is Useless: Company fined $108,500 after falling tree hits woman
The use of safety gear and signage became a hot topic over the weekend. Holly Ryan, NZ Herald wrote an…
Sun Smart: Keeping Your Cool and it’s all about Mellow Yellow
Eleanor Black’s article: I regret not using sunscreen really resonated with me. I can remember not being sun smart and getting horrifically burned during…