Issue 111 September/October 2008
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Feature stories
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To mark Safeguard’s 20th anniversary, Jackie Brown-Haysom shares some of the momentous – and quirky – things that have found their way into our pages, while former editors Philip Marshall and Peter Bateman reflect on their time at the helm of New Zealand’s first occupational health and safety publication.
An introduction to ergonomics
Twenty years after it first appeared there are still things to be learned from this article by Frank Darby explaining ergonomics and its applications. Also Frank Darby and Marion Edwin tell how ergonomics has changed since 1989, Tim Bentley and David Tappin discuss the role of safety culture in ergonomics projects and OHS practice, and Dave Moore and Miriam Bell give some real-life examples of the benefits gained from ergonomic solutions.
Lifetime study
Peter Bateman finds long-serving OHS educator Ian Laird still enthusiastic about teaching and research, and keen to distinguish education from training, six recent OHS graduates talk about their studies, and we provide a guide to OHS educational qualifications.
Caring for carers
How well does the healthcare sector manage its OHS issues? Virginia McMillan reports. Also Jackie Brown-Haysom tells how a small-town health centre won the employee wellness category at the 2008 Safeguard awards, Heidi Börner explains how safety culture determines the success of your safe lifting policies, and Marie Fullertondiscusses the risks associated with needlestick injury.
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Departments
Kids at work?
If children come to your workplace make sure you take all practicable steps to ensure their safety, warn Josephine Toop and Scott Wilson.
Positive consequences
Safe behaviour doesn’t come naturally, but Dr Kyle McWilliams says there are things we can do to make it more appealing.
The asbestos disaster
Fritz Drissner says that contrary to popular belief, asbestos is today’s problem, not simply yesterday’s issue.
Representative voice
Michelle Scarf, Otago District Health Board.
Hope over experience
In OHS, does experience outrank formal qualifications? Paul Jarvie surveys opinion.
Incident Investigation:
Confined space incident
Managing contracts well
Who is responsible, asks Craig Armitage, for the health and safety of contractors?
Bright Ideas
Avoiding explosions
Miriam Bell reports on a construction site initiative that eliminated a potentially explosive situation.
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Prosecutions
Kuehne & Nagel Ltd
Janus Bakkerij Ltd
Anderson and O’Leary Ltd
McIntosh Timber Laminates Ltd
Taranaki By-Products Ltd
The Supply Chain Ltd
Holcim (New Zealand) Ltd
John and Cecil Steiner
Cowperthwaite Ltd
Chris Leonard Tyson
CCL Bins Ltd
Haze Kingi Nukunuku
Roger Brian Lahood
Allberry House Ltd
Textile Bonding Ltd
New Zealand Forgings Ltd
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