Workplace Health And Safety
Late changes to health bill 'could risk fair trials'
Last minute changes to the controversial Health and Safety Reform Bill could risk the right to a fair trial, warns the Law Society.
Govt urged to reconsider farm safety risk
A farm safety advisor is urging the Government to reconsider its decision to classify sheep, beef and dairy farming as low risk occupations.
Labour seeks cross party meeting over safety bill 'mess'
The Government's health and safety legislation is a total mess and needs cross-party consensus to get it back on track, Andrew Little says.
Minister, WorkSafe at odds on farm safety
The Government's decision to classify sheep, beef and dairy farming as low-risk for health and safety flies in the face of advice from WorkSafe NZ.
Govt deems worm farms, mini golf high-risk industries
The Government's health and safety reforms have taken a farcical turn, with mini-golf and worm farms deemed high-risk but not cattle or sheep farms. Audio
Farmers applaud Govt safety move
Farmers and industry groups are applauding the decision not to categorise most farms as being high risk under the Workplace Health and Safety Bill.
Government's farming safety move 'a disgrace'
The Labour Party says the Government's move to exclude the majority of farming businesses from requiring a health and safety representative is a disgrace.
Māori MPs at odds over workplace safety
Labour MP Nanaia Mahuta is critical of the Government's amended Health and Safety Reform Bill, saying its changes put Māori workers at risk.
Workplace safety bill back before MPs
Controversial workplace health and safety legislation is now being debated in Parliament.
Family joins workplace safety protest after tragedy
The New Plymouth family of a 33-year-old father killed on the job has joined growing protests over the changes to workplace safety legislation.
Lyttelton Port sentenced over worker's death
The Lyttelton Port Company has been fined $63,000 and ordered to pay reparation of $75,000 for failing to ensure the safety of one of its employees. Audio
Dairy farm accidents spike during calving
ACC figures show the number of accidents on dairy farms increases in late winter and early spring.
Private prosecution win over forestry worker's death
The Council of Trade Unions has won a private prosecution over the death of a forestry worker after WorkSafe declined to prosecute. Audio
PM adamant health & safety legislation will make work safer
The Prime Minister is adamant changes to health and safety legislation will make workplaces safer but the Government is still to determine which industries will be deemed high risk. Critics say the… Audio
Small businesses won't need elected safety reps
The Government has confirmed new workplace safety legislation will not require small businesses to have elected health and safety representatives - unless their industry is high risk. Audio
Evidence a slain security guard lacked training
A security guard says if a young man killed on the job had been better trained he would have known to stay in his car and call for help. Audio
Call for stronger policing of security industry - inquest
A security expert has told an inquest into the death of a security guard that his lack of training may have contributed to his death and he's calling for much strong accountability and policing of the… Audio
Barge operator widow hopes fine will clean up safety
The wife of an Auckland barge operator who was killed at work wants the industry's safety standards cleaned up. Audio
Govt want tough sanctions, at odds over corporate manslaughter
Government ministers say they want to toughen sanctions against companies responsible for workplace deaths but appear at odds about whether that means introducing a corporate manslaughter offence. Audio
CTU concerned about weakening changes
The Workplace Relations and Safety Minister, Michael Woodhouse, said he was unavailable to come on Morning Report. Helen Kelly is the president of the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions. Audio
