Displaying items by tag: Health and Safety

The Parliamentary Select Committee’s delay on the Health and Safety Reform Bill has led to improvements for the farming industry, say the Federated Farmers.

Published in General News
Friday, 03 July 2015 00:25

Why not?

A mateof the Hound reckons in light of all the hoo-ha about new health and safety regulations, why doesn’t WorkSafe NZ publish its reports into workplace accidents.

Published in The Hound
Saturday, 20 June 2015 16:23

Too many people are dying on farms

The current workplace health and safety law has been in place since 1992 and the responsibilities of those in charge of a workplace have not substantially changed since that time. 

Published in Opinion
Saturday, 20 June 2015 12:20

Farming in denial – O’Connor

Labour's Primary Industries spokesman Damien O’Connor claims there’s been a lot of misunderstanding about what is or is not in the Health and Safety Reform Bill and says that’s no one’s fault.

Published in General News

Overly officious inspectors and difficulty finding the time to do paperwork are coloring farmers’ impressions of WorkSafe NZ, according to farmers.

Published in General News
Friday, 19 June 2015 08:36

On farm safety reforms coming...

Health and safety reforms on farm are coming, according to consultants OnFarmSafety New Zealand.

Published in Machinery & Products
Friday, 05 June 2015 15:46

Why it pays to be part of the solution

It was good to see many of our members take the opportunity to attend recent roadshows held by Rural Contractors NZ nationwide last month.

Published in Machinery & Products
Tuesday, 02 June 2015 13:56

Unbuggering the muddle

Workplace Relations Minister Michael Woodhouse recently described the existing workplace safety legislation a ‘bugger’s muddle’. 

Published in Opinion
Tuesday, 02 June 2015 11:56

Health and safety tops Feds’ concerns

Health and safety, along with water, are the two hottest topics with farmers, according to Federated Farmers’ chief executive Graham Smith.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 02 June 2015 10:49

Six weeks to sort out muddle

The controversial Health and Safety Reform Bill has been sent back to a parliamentary select committee for another six weeks in an effort to break a deadlock on some of the proposed reforms.

Published in General News
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