CHRISTINA STRINGER points out that modern slavery exists in New Zealand and calls for legislation to help stamp it out.

What is human factors/ergonomics and why is it relevant? STEVEN SHORROCK explains with a stove analogy, and challenges H&S practitioners to engage with the subject.

MARION EDWIN says HFE’s dual focus on people and design meshes well with H&S needs, and issues a challenge to government agencies.

DAVE MOORE advocates solving tricky problems by involving everyone early in the process and visiting the environment where the problem occurs.

KARL BRIDGES describes a human factors assessment of fatigue and sleepiness for rail operator Transdev Auckland.

Manual handling in a hospital setting is a well known risk. FIONA TREVELYAN describes a successful intervention with multiple positive outcomes.

LILY HIRSCH describes the approach used to gain useful safety insights direct from recreational motorcyclists using the roads in the Coromandel.

A collaborative approach to the safety of its meter readers saw King Country Energy win the Small Business category in the 2017 awards. JACKIE BROWN-HAYSOM reports.

The Department of Corrections won the governance category at the 2017 awards. PETER BATEMAN talks with chief executive Ray Smith about risk, variability, trust, and gaining energy from the front line.

TIM FLEMING reports on how Laing O’Rourke has used Safety II to shift its approach to safety and build trust with its workers.

Reducing LTIs is important, but not at the expense of overlooking critical risks that can kill, disable or severely compromise health. ALAN COOPER suggests how to get the balance right.

MARK OGILVIE describes how teaching all staff a simplified version of bow tie analysis has promoted a common understanding of risk.

The concept of organisational risk appetite is gaining currency. MONIKA WAKEMAN and DAVID SEATH outline what it means and how it can be useful.

Jane Devonshire, aged 19, was killed at work in August 2015 when the rubbish truck she was working on crashed on a steep suburban street in Birkenhead, Auckland. Four parties – rubbish contractors Veolia (formerly Onyx), truck owner Truck Leasing Ltd, mechanics NP Dobbe Maintenance, and Auckland Council – were charged under the HSE Act in relation to the accident. Three defendants admitted the charges; TLL pleaded not guilty but was convicted in October last year. JACKIE BROWN-HAYSOM talked to Jane’s mother, Rona Topia.

JACKIE BROWN-HAYSOM visits a new plant which was the first to have its operating system approved under the HSW Act’s Major Hazard Facility regulations.

The new international standard for H&S management systems has been under development since 2013 and will be released shortly. We put some questions to CHRIS PEACE to help evaluate its significance.

Should we introduce a new crime of corporate manslaughter? NIGEL HAMPTON is not opposed, but argues we should first look at making better use of existing law.

Do you regard your health & safety role as part of a career, or is it just a job? GREG DEARSLY has some advice for the career-minded.

Firefighters are more likely than most to develop certain cancers. PAUL SMITH and PANI HEREKIUHA report on a programme to reduce their exposure to carcinogens.

NICOLE ROSIE outlines the two key behaviours she would like to see in every workplace to push existing progress to a tipping point where it becomes self-reinforcing.

KAREN CHANEY describes the evolution of the HASANZ Register and how health & safety professionals can list themselves on it.

BRIONNY HOOPER, RICHARD PARKER and BROOKE O’CONNOR report on the success of learning reviews rather than traditional investigations as a response to forestry incidents.

JUSTINE KIDD urges farmers to practise safety compliance behaviours to lead them to a greater understanding of and respect for the risks of agricultural work.