An overdose of orange cones? What the review of NZ’s workplace safety rules must get right
- Written by Joanne Crawford, Worksafe New Zealand Chair in Health and Safety, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
The government’s recently announced review of New Zealand’s health and safety system puts the spotlight back on the 2015 Health and Safety at Work Act – and why it has failed to keep New Zealanders safe on the job.
According to Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden, the current rules are not fit for purpose....