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60+ NZ Businesses Urge Minister To Improve H&S Regulatory Clarity And Competence
Thursday, 31 October 2024, 7:27 pm | Business Leaders' Health and Safety Forum
The joint submission also calls for a better alignment between key government agencies, saying the current approach is hindering the coordination, leadership and alignment of health and safety performance. More >>
60+ NZ Businesses Urge Minister To Improve H&S Regulatory Clarity And Competence
Thursday, 31 October 2024, 7:01 pm | Business Leaders' Health and Safety Forum
The companies which employ close to 200,000 people across the country and who influence close to 80,000 other businesses through their supply chains have come together with one voice to call for six recommendations as part of the Minister of Workplace Relations ... More >>
Nearly Half Of Kiwis Affected By Poor H&S Performance As Annual Toll Rises To $4.9b
Monday, 19 August 2024, 9:32 am | Business Leaders' Health and Safety Forum
A new report released this morning reveals that close to 50% of New Zealanders are affected by a workplace incident to themselves, colleagues, family or friends. More >>
Minister’s H&S Consultation Must Consider Stalled Progress From Government
Friday, 14 June 2024, 3:07 pm | Business Leaders' Health and Safety Forum
An announcement today from the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety, Hon Brooke van Velden that she will be starting a substantial consultation on work health and safety, must consider the stalled progress from government and continued absence ... More >>
New Report Highlights New Zealand’s Inability To Learn From Health And Safety Failures
Monday, 10 June 2024, 8:49 am | Business Leaders' Health and Safety Forum
A report led by a group of senior CEOs and Directors has labelled New Zealand’s history of health and safety failings and poor progress as disgraceful and called for urgent action by government and industry. More >>
Review Finds Aotearoa’s Boardrooms Falling Behind, Or Stalling In Health And Safety Governance
Thursday, 9 March 2023, 9:06 am | Business Leaders' Health and Safety Forum
A new review has found that while health and safety are generally on the agenda for boards, officers and leaders across Aotearoa, our performance has stalled, and in some cases, our performance as a country is getting worse. Too many Kaimahi (workers) ... More >>
Pike River Recovery Agency to create a ‘beacon’
Wednesday, 31 January 2018, 8:39 am | Business Leaders' Health and Safety Forum
Any re-entry of the Pike River mine should be a beacon for health and safety in New Zealand, the Business Leaders’ Health and Safety Forum says. More >>
Welcome to the new workplace health and safety environment
Monday, 4 April 2016, 2:05 pm | Business Leaders' Health and Safety Forum
The Business Leaders’ Health and Safety Forum welcomes the Health and Safety at Work Act (HSWA), which came into force today. More >>
Forestry show NZ way to better safety
Monday, 1 February 2016, 1:30 pm | Business Leaders' Health and Safety Forum
A sharp drop in forestry deaths and serious injuries after a massive safety overhaul in 2014 shows what can be achieved when an industry joins together to make improvements, the Business Leaders' Health and Safety Forum says. More >>
New law won't stop another Pike River
Wednesday, 18 November 2015, 10:20 am | Business Leaders' Health and Safety Forum
New law alone will not prevent another Pike River – that will require a big change in attitudes towards workplace health and safety, the Business Leaders’ Health and Safety Forum says. More >>
Forum welcomes report on H&S Bill
Friday, 24 July 2015, 4:32 pm | Business Leaders' Health and Safety Forum
It is encouraging to see that the revised the Health and Safety Reform Bill still includes clear requirements for employers to involve their workers in health and safety, the Business Leaders’ Health and Safety Forum says. More >>
Congratulations to Forum finalists in safety awards
Monday, 4 May 2015, 4:06 pm | Business Leaders' Health and Safety Forum
Congratulations to the senior New Zealand business leaders who have been publicly recognised for their personal commitment to protecting the health and safety of workers. More >>
Workers’ Memorial Day a call to action for leaders
Tuesday, 28 April 2015, 10:13 am | Business Leaders' Health and Safety Forum
Workers’ Memorial Day (April 28th) is a powerful reminder to people in positions of influence and power about their vital role in fostering safe and healthy workplaces, says the Business Leaders’ Health and Safety Forum. More >>
Leaders pledge to help keep contractors safe at work
Thursday, 5 March 2015, 11:04 am | Business Leaders' Health and Safety Forum
A group of prominent business leaders has today made a public commitment to take the lead on keeping their contractors safe and healthy at work. More >>
Forestry industry must act as one to end shameful trends
Friday, 31 October 2014, 3:40 pm | Business Leaders' Health and Safety Forum
“The forestry industry must commit to implementing an action plan for reducing the industry’s shamefully high injury rate – which means forestry workers are 15 times more likely to die on the job,” the Business Leaders’ Health and Safety ... More >>
Forum comment on injuries
Wednesday, 15 October 2014, 4:54 pm | Business Leaders' Health and Safety Forum
The Business Leaders’ Health and Safety Forum is encouraging chief executives and directors of agriculture, forestry and fishing companies to continuing working to reduce the high rate of injuries in their industries. More >>
Forestry industry leaders need to own health and safety
Friday, 6 June 2014, 1:19 pm | Business Leaders' Health and Safety Forum
Forestry industry leaders need to make themselves accountable for the health and safety of their contractors if the industry’s poor safety record is to improve, the Business Leaders’ Health and Safety Forum says. More >>
Forum members finalists at Workplace Health & Safety Awards
Friday, 16 May 2014, 10:23 am | Business Leaders' Health and Safety Forum
Three New Zealand business leaders have been publicly recognised for their personal commitment to protecting the health and safety of their workers. CHEP NZ country general manager Mike O’Brien; Countdown managing director Dave Chambers and McConnell ... More >>
Stronger health and safety legislation welcomed
Tuesday, 11 March 2014, 12:01 pm | Business Leaders' Health and Safety Forum
The Health and Safety Reform Bill makes it clear that business leaders must play an active role in keeping their workplaces safe, the Business Leaders’ Health and Safety Forum says. The Bill, introduced into Parliament yesterday, promises a much ... More >>
Forum says CEOs may not avoid prosecutions in future
Thursday, 12 December 2013, 7:39 pm | Business Leaders' Health and Safety Forum
Leaders’ Forum says CEOs may not avoid prosecutions in future 12 December, 2013 Chief executives and board directors may be less likely to avoid prosecution on health and safety charges in future, the Business Leaders’ Health and Safety Forum says. ... More >>
