Reducing harm at work demands action and leadership
It’s a no-brainer that every business leader wants a safer workplace. Beyond the human toll, injuries disrupt operations, increase costs and add pressure to already stretched teams.
Leadership
Safety by design, not by chance: Rethinking good work design in manufacturing
When a serious workplace injury occurs, our instinct is often to look for the immediate cause. A machine guard was missing. A worker took a shortcut. A process was not followed. These factors matter, but they are rarely the whole story.
Why New Zealand needs a smarter approach to health and safety training
New Zealand’s workplace health and safety record remains stubbornly poor. Compared to countries like Australia and the UK, we continue to lag behind in both outcomes and attitudes.