Issue 119 January/February 2010
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Feature stories
High and mighty
The major redevelopment of the Auckland Art Gallery has presented some unique working at height challenges. Angela Gregory discovered. Jeff Strampel discusses the importance of planning for height work, while Bruce Mazengarb outlines how telecommunications towers are tackled.
A sinister accident?
Being a left-hander herself, Robyn Parkin was curious to know if they really are at an increased risk of accidents.
Winning hearts and minds
Jackie Brown-Haysom outlines how a radical approach to health and safety issues in the construction of the Northern Gateway toll road, open a year now, became an award-winning strategy.
Cargo shifter
Air New Zealand offered Angela Gregory a rare peek behind the scenes at Auckland Airport to show off its new back-saving baggage mover.
Kiwi comes in from the cold
Dave Ford is glad to be home, but happy to share his experiences, after a four-year stint managing safety for a petrochemical plant on a remote Russian island.
Training wheels
Driver training opportunities are outlined by an old hand, Graham Sharp, and by the AA for those who could benefit from a defensive driving course.
Brief Items
Employment status queried
Employee or not an employee? That was a key question in a DoL prosecution, says Garth Gallaway.
Review results
Craig Armitage says a review shows stakeholder support for the Government’s strategy on workplace H&S.
Getting the message across (or why you’re not!)
Sean Wright says effective hazard documentation needs to be short and sharp.
A changing environment
Marlene Thomson says the professional development of OHNs has to keep up with modern practices.
Hi-Vis
Sue Lahood, Auckland City Council.
Incident investigation
Hire trailer jack-knife.
Taken to the cleaners
A pilot study revealed significant lung function impairment among 93 cleaners. Mark Wagstaffe says with 30,000 cleaners in New Zealand, a new larger-scale study of respiratory disease in cleaners is important.
Embracing the tiger
Ian Clark says 2010 will be a year of intense change for NZISM.
The Forum: feature question
New electrical safety regulations come into force in January 2010. Given this, what is the best procedure to ensure all electrical appliances in our premises are tested and tagged as safe to use, and re-tested and re-tagged regularly, without costing us a fortune in electricians?
Monkey Business: Logical incentives
In which our anonymous columnist makes observations which may or may not pertain to the state of health and safety in New Zealand.
Work death toll for the year starting July 2009: 29
We list details of the most recent work fatalities investigated by DOL.
Prosecutions
AB Food Industries Ltd
Tom Ryan Cartage Ltd
Bryan Rex Matthews
Tyre Removals
David Dutt
Brooklyn Rise Ltd
New Zealand King Salmon
Water Mart Wairarapa Ltd
Guyco Timber Ltd
Trevor Mark Schroder
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