PADRAIC DURHAM says our slack attitude to the storage and use of anhydrous ammonia risks a serious event.

PETER BATEMAN analyses this year’s survey of incomes and other matters related to the employment of health & safety practitioners, occ health nurses and occ hygienists.

PETER BATEMAN talks to Craig Smith about the health & safety professional of the future and driving demand for higher levels of capability.

When Auckland’s train operator decided to acknowledge and tackle its #1 risk, the knock-on effect was extraordinary. PETER BATEMAN reports.

Laurie Collins earned himself the Most Influential Employee award for 2016 by shutting down a container terminal. He tells JACKIE BROWN-HAYSOM how it happened.

Gordon MacDonald, chief executive of WorkSafe New Zealand since March 2014, returns home to the UK in November for family reasons. PETER BATEMAN captured some parting thoughts.

Everyone wants to get their people “engaged” in health & safety, but what does engagement really mean? CHRIS TILL explains its evolution and where it is headed.

Elected health and safety representatives are by definition highly engaged, but KAREN FLETCHER cautions that under the new HSW Act there are pitfalls to be aware of.

A Rangitikei dairy farm won the Small Business category in this year’s Safeguard awards. JACKIE BROWN-HAYSOM finds out what gave them the winning edge.

Should generalist health and safety consultants even exist? This startling question has been raised by the departing head of the UK regulator. PETER BATEMAN summarises the debate and analyses responses to our survey on the issue, while consultants give their view on the next page.

We put a couple of questions to some of the keynote speakers at our forthcoming HealthyWork conference. Naturally they came up with some interesting responses.

GARTH GALLAWAY asks: how can an employer demonstrate that health & safety training messages have been understood?

WorkSafe has committed to a programme of work on noise management. WYATT PAGE makes some suggestions for improvements it could consider.

CRAIG SMITH reflects on HASANZ’s first conference, held recently in Wellington.

DAVID BEAUMONT says it’s time for occupational physicians to step out from their assessment clinics to take a proactive role in the workplace.

TANIA PALMER says speaking up and asking good questions – even when you lack technical knowledge – is a risk worth taking.