Compliance Stories - Page 68

Kiwi Stories

Compliance stories

New system for hazardous substances management

Workplace safety rules for toxic chemicals will shift to WorkSafe in December, giving importers and manufacturers time to comply.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Sun, 20th Aug 2017

Management

Working near water is a high-risk activity

Two fatal accidents and multiple near misses show how quickly mobile plant can overturn or drown when water, darkness and soft ground combine.

By Geoff • 5 min read • Wed, 2nd Aug 2017

Hybrid & Remote Work

Home is where the work is…

Remote workers’ homes can count as workplaces, leaving employers on the hook for safety checks, policies and incident response.

By Geoff • 8 min read • Tue, 25th Jul 2017

Risk & Compliance

Center for Internet Security recognises Kiwi compliance firm

A New Zealand security assessment and compliance system has received recognition from the US-based Center for Internet Security (CIS).

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Jul 2017

Small Business

New toolkit to boost health and safety

Small firms could soon measure health and safety performance with a new government toolkit aimed at lifting standards beyond compliance.

By Geoff • 1 min read • Wed, 12th Jul 2017

Health and Safety

Focus on forklifts, regulator urges

Seven deaths since May have prompted WorkSafe to warn businesses that forklift risks are still being poorly managed across workplaces.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Jun 2017

Short Message Service

Certified asbestos safety management system essential

Missing the certified system by 4 April will invalidate licences, forcing asbestos removers to stop work and risking prosecution.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jun 2017

NZQA

Asbestos training providers receiving accreditation

Workers face a 4 April deadline to complete asbestos training, as only accredited providers will have their courses recognised by WorkSafe.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Jun 2017

New Zealand law

Lack of systems at the heart of worker’s death

The fatal collapse exposed gaps in risk controls after WorkSafe found the packaging firm relied on workers to manage dangerous machinery themselves.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Sun, 11th Jun 2017

Fintech

Five ways businesses can gain control of employee expenses and save money

Finance departments struggle with expenses process due to paper receipts and spreadsheets, says SaaS firm Concur. Five tips offered to regain control.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Jun 2017

Education, Learning & Training

Asbestos removal standards set to change

Workers handling asbestos will need new training units from 4 April 2018, as New Zealand tightens rules to cut exposure risks.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Sun, 28th May 2017

New Zealand law

Cutting corners costs cropping company

A worker was left tetraplegic after a harvester injury, with a horticultural firm and its director fined and ordered to pay GBP £336,000 in reparations.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd May 2017

Digital Transformation

Automated software helping boost health and safety

Real-time reporting is replacing paperwork on construction sites, giving managers a clearer view of hazards and boosting worker awareness.

By Geoff • 5 min read • Thu, 18th May 2017

New Zealand law

Taking aim at better farm safety

Farmers hosting duck shooting or other events face duties to manage hazards for visitors under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.

By Geoff • 5 min read • Wed, 17th May 2017

Risk & Compliance

Quad clarification clears the confusion

Farmers face tighter limits on quad bike passengers after safety guidance said riders should only do so when no reasonable alternative exists.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Tue, 9th May 2017

Global Stories

Compliance stories

Risk & Compliance

Exclusive: Kiwi developed security offering opening up new reseller opportunities

The Kiwi developers of a new security assessment and compliance system are on the hunt for resellers wanting to offer more holistic security services.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Aug 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Compliance stories

Cloud Services

SUNeVision gets green light to open doors of Hong Kong data center

It's built on the first 1-hectare greenfield site set aside by the Hong Kong government outside of the TKOIE for high-tier data center development.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 28th Jul 2017

Managed Security Services Provider

Singapore firms barely prepared for cyber attacks - what's holding them back?

Despite its reputation as a hub for smart cities, Singapore's cybersecurity preparedness is only in the early stages, according to a new joint survey.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Jul 2017