Health And Safety
NZers too tolerant of risky behaviour
Gareth Thomas investigates how efforts to turn around a poor health & safety record in NZ can be sustained Audio
School fears over health and safety
New health and safety laws have scholl principals worried. The head of John Paul College in Rotorua Patrick Walsh joins the Panel to talk about how he could be personally liable, face tens of… Audio
Recognition for forestry safety improvements
Unions are acknowledging that progress has been made to improve safety in the forest industry. Audio
Minister defends safety risk classifications
The Workplace Relations and Safety Minister has defended the Government's decision to classify the most dangerous farming sectors as low risk workplaces. Audio
Labour Party's leader Andrew Little
We did ask to speak to the Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Woodhouse this morning but his office didn't get back to us last night and this morning when we tried again we were told the… Audio
Govt getting a ribbing over worm-farms and curtain hanging
The agony of alpaca bites and the mortal risk of curtain hanging were highlighted at Parliament yesterday in farcical exchanges between MPs on the altogether more serious issue of reducing New… Audio
Controversial health & safety bill before Parliament
The controversial workplace health and safety legislation is now being debated in Parliament. Audio
Dredging NZ fined over worker's death
A court has ordered a dredging company to pay more than $120,000 in fines and reparation over the death of a worker on a barge in Auckland.
Health and Safety bill expected before Parliament
Employment and Safety Minister Michael Woodhouse expects the delayed health and safety bill to be reported back to Parliament by the end of the week.
OSH on the dancefloor
The tougher new Health and Safety at Work legislation coming into force soon means performing arts spaces and companies will have to watch their step. Dance companies and teachers have been talking to… Audio
Polytech pay tutor $40,000 after suffering horrific injuries
A polytechnic where a tutor was crushed by a tree while he was teaching his students how to use a chainsaw, has been fined 40 thousand dollars. Audio
Quarrying consultant says an accident was only a matter of time
A former quarry manager and inspector says the Government was warned serious accidents would occur when they changed health and safety laws for quarries during the 1990s. Audio
Parents: Government will have blood on its hands
The parents of a logging worker killed on the job say the Government will have blood on its hands if it waters down changes to workplace health and safety law. Audio
Getting business leaders more involved with health and safety
The 2010 Pike River Mine tragedy in which 29 men died sparked an overhaul of health and safety legislation - which is currently stalled. Dr Kirsten Ferguson is an Australian health and safety expert… Audio
Health and safety laws held up after resistance
Sweeping changes to health and safety laws in the wake of the Pike River disaster have been shelved for two months because of resistance from National MPs. Audio
Post retirement working
A recent study by researchers at Brunel University West London shows employing people over the age of 60 is a positive move for employers; they are less accident prone, can cope with work pressures… Audio
Friends of killed port workers say pay rise for boss is wrong
Unions, family and friends of workers killed on the job at Lyttelton port say a six figure pay rise for the company's boss sends a poor message about safety. Audio
Friends of Port workers killed angry at chief executive pay rise
Friends of some of the men killed recently while working at the Lyttelton Port want its boss to decline his two-hundred thousand dollar pay rise. Audio
Petroleum industry sees need to educate the public about its work
The petroleum industry says it has to do more to educate the public about how it is using technology to better manage health and safety issues, as well as risks to the environment. Audio