When we work with clients in the H&S space we focus on the obvious like managing the risks, worker engagement, etc. We also focus on what the courts are saying as that shapes how the legislation is interpreted.
Based on the following graphs it is clear where Worksafe and the NZ legal system see the weaknesses in NZ. As H&S professionals, do we look at the learnings and apply that accordingly?
The four graphs covers all cases from the start of the Health & Safety at Work Act to now.
In case you are wondering, Section 34 covers how PCBU’s work together and Section 36 covers our primary duty as a PCBU.
