Health and Safety News Round-up
Summations and links to recent health and safety cases. Solidarity to the whānau and friends of the victims. Forestry private prosecution: employer continues blames worker… Read More »Health and Safety News Round-up
Health & Safety
Action still required to eliminate the harm caused by engineered stone
More needs to be done to protect people who work with engineered stone. Workers in these industries are being exposed to highly hazardous silica dust… Read More »Action still required to eliminate the harm caused by engineered stone
Updated COVID Guidance
From 15 August 2023 there are no longer any public health mandated requirements This means that there is no longer a mandatory 7-day isolation period… Read More »Updated COVID Guidance
Onya, Australia – time for New Zealand to do more to protect workers
Another Australian jurisdiction has just made moves to make industrial manslaughter a criminal offense. And it’s time New Zealand follows suit. South Australia has recently… Read More »Onya, Australia – time for New Zealand to do more to protect workers
Unions gather to remember people killed at work
Today, unions across the country gathered to remember people who were killed or injured at work. The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions held a… Read More »Unions gather to remember people killed at work
What is corporate manslaughter?
What would a corporate manslaughter law look like? It is important that corporate manslaughter laws are effective and workable at deterring and holding to account… Read More »What is corporate manslaughter?
New Zealand’s shameful record
A lack of corporate accountability On 19 November 2010, 29 men went to work and never came home. At 3.44pm, Pike River mine exploded, cutting… Read More »New Zealand’s shameful record
New WorkSafe Chief Executive announced
The Council of Trade Unions is welcoming today’s announcement of WorkSafe’s new Chief Executive Phil Parkes “The CTU has had a positive and constructive working… Read More »New WorkSafe Chief Executive announced
Nine years since Pike Mine disaster
“Today we remember the disaster at Pike River Mine nine years ago on the 19 November 2010. Nine years ago today 29 men went to… Read More »Nine years since Pike Mine disaster
New International Convention focused on making workplaces free from violence and harassment
An historic international agreement by unions, employers and governments was forged last week in Geneva at the International Labour Organisation (ILO) with a new international… Read More »New International Convention focused on making workplaces free from violence and harassment