Law Premium NBR Rich Listers lose WorkSafe abuse of process case Talley Family loses case over forklift operator. Victoria Young Fri, 14 Dec 2018 worksafe NZWorksafeTalley Familyhealth and safetycriminal procedure acttalley's group
WorkSafe moves on law firms following Russell McVeagh saga But one barrister reckons there's enough in the Bazley report for prosecution by the regulator. Watch the video interview with WorkSafe's Simon Humphries. NBR Contributor Wed, 11 Jul 2018 Russell mcveaghWorksafeLaw & Courtsworkplace culturellegal industryhealth and safety
NZOG chairman backs director liability over health and safety failures New Zealand Oil & Gas chairman Peter Griffiths has thrown his support behind legislative moves to make directors liable if the companies they govern fail to meet health and safety obligations. Wed, 11 Jul 2018 Simon Bridgeshealth and safetyPeter GriffithsNew Zealand Oil & Gas
Lyttelton Port resumes dividends after insurance swells first-half profit Lyttelton Port Co [NZX: LPC], Christchurch's ocean trade hub, has resumed dividend payments for the first time since 2010 after reaching a Wed, 11 Jul 2018 Lyttelton PorttransportexportsimportsearningsInternational Tradehealth and safety
ACC names Willis Group executive Scott Pickering as new CEO Accident Compensation Corp named Scott Pickering, an executive at NYSE-listed insurance broker Willis Group Holdings, as its new chief executive. Wed, 11 Jul 2018 ACCInsurancehealth and safety
Forest owners easier target on health, safety lapses under new regime, MBIE’s Smol says Corporate owners of forestry estates with lax health and safety standards leading to serious injury or death will be easier to target under the new regulatory regime, according to Ministry of Busin Wed, 11 Jul 2018 parliamentregulatory policy and organisationhealth and safetyDavid Smol
Pike River Coal guilty on nine health and safety charges Two explosions in the West Coast coal mine killed 29 men underground in 2010. Wed, 11 Jul 2018 Courtminingfinancially distressed companyhealth and safety
Fletcher closes Christchurch plasterboard plant after finding asbestos Fletcher Building's Winstone Wallboards unit has temporarily closed a plasterboard factory in Christchurch after finding traces of asbestos in the building. Wed, 11 Jul 2018 building materialhealth and safetyFletcher Building
NZ culture, deregulation blamed for broken health and safety system Taskforce concludes the present regime is "not fit for purpose" in a wide variety of ways | Profound unease about the quality of data Wed, 11 Jul 2018 Simon BridgesRob Jagerhealth and safetyIndependent Taskforce on Workplace Health and Safety
Top 20 Black Caps to get reprieve from ACC levies while other player costs rise The 20 highest ranked members of the Black Caps will see their Accident Compensation Corp levies almost halved under proposed changes for the coming year while domestic cricket associations and net Wed, 11 Jul 2018 taxationhealth and safetyACC