by Brent Rice | Sep 23, 2021 | Knowledge Base, Uncategorized
Legal considerations: Any collecting, storing, sharing of information must be done in accordance with the Privacy Act. A person has the right to refuse medical treatment under the Bill of Rights Act. A worker has to disclose their vaccination status where their work... by Brent Rice | Aug 30, 2021 | Knowledge Base
On average there is one truck driver killed every month, so how come road deaths where people are working, are not in the Worksafe NZ stats – or even investigated under the H&S law? Maria Slade from the Spinoff investigates – excellent investigation!...
by Brent Rice | Jul 17, 2019 | Knowledge Base
So called ‘Safety Organisations’ in the construction arena are calling a truce to end turf wars – apparently to make the industry safer. This announcement made just before Workplace Relations Minister Iain Lees-Galloway made an announcement to clear... by Brent Rice | Jun 17, 2019 | Knowledge Base
Escalation…. the quiet killer. You’re on a job and someone asks to do something outside your scope. What do you do? a 10 year study in Finland discovered that this type of event was attributed to 41% of all deaths and serious harm incidents over that... by Brent Rice | Jun 4, 2019 | Knowledge Base
Excellent article on the soon-to-be major health and safety issue in the office space….. https://elemental.medium.com/good-posture-matters-even-more-than-you-think-fac02fd575ad by Brent Rice | Nov 27, 2018 | Knowledge Base, Worksafe NZ broadcasts
Identifying a workplace risk, but not following up to ensure it is controlled, is bad health and safety business practice according to WorkSafe. An Auckland business had identified a fall from the platform as a risk and noted that it needed to be correctly installed,... 