Issue 110 July/August 2008

Feature stories - Departments - Prosecutions

Feature stories

How does your income compare?
Safeguard’s first salary survey of health and safety practitioners shows the median annual income before tax is a tad over $68,000. Peter Bateman reports.

Banking on safety and wellness
The BNZ has put a lot of effort into improving its OHS systems. Miriam Bell finds out how it went about it, while Stu Neighbour discusses the development of a HabitAtWork programme for the banking sector. Also Helen Hines-Randall on SiteSafe’s new safety audit and benchmarking product, Jackie Brown-Haysom on new IT equipment for DoL staff, and Terry Glenister on the principal/contractor relationship.

Big-hearted small business
The Canterbury sharemilkers who won the small business category in the 2008 NZ Workplace Health & Safety Awards tell Jackie Brown-Haysom why safety is non-negotiable on their farm.

Insulation shocker
An Auckland building maintenance company won the leadership category for its efforts to spread the word about an unusual hazard. Peter Bateman reports.

A learning experience
Jackie Brown-Haysom visited Massey University’s Palmerston North campus to find out how its OHS team prepares for emergencies. Also a test rig for safety showers, dealing with trauma, and Sandra Ansley on first aid supplies.

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Departments

The price of silence
Make sure you report serious harm accidents, warns Grant Nicholson.

Representative voice
Geoff Read, Alliance Group, Pukeuri.

Bright ideas
Playing safety games
Miriam Bell reports on a new initiative that is making health and safety fun.

What’s in it for me?
Jeena Murphy gleans timeless advice from an oft-cited classic book.

Moving beyond compliance
Craig Armitage on moves towards a shared agenda for action on OHS.

How exposed are you?
Judith Vercoe distinguishes between health monitoring and exposure risk reduction.

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Prosecutions

Electra Contracting Ltd
Waikato District Health Board
Canam Construction Ltd
Fisher & Paykel Appliances Ltd
Alliance Group
Street Smart Ltd
Spectrum Spray Painting Ltd
AFFCO New Zealand Ltd
Ridland Contracting Ltd
Talleys Frozen Foods Ltd

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