Health and Safety at Work Act 2015: Intention, implementation and outcomes in the hill country livestock farming industry
dc.contributor.author | Neal, Bronwyn Patricia | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-05-25T02:18:05Z | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-07-11T21:30:15Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-05-25T02:18:05Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-07-11T21:30:15Z | |
dc.date.copyright | 2016 | |
dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
dc.description.abstract | The recently enacted Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 is intended to apply across all industries in New Zealand. The unique workplace environment and industry culture of the hill country livestock farming sector makes application, implementation and enforcement of the Act in this context uniquely challenging. In contrast to other industries the hill country livestock farming industry has an uncontained workplace complicated by family and public involvement. WorkSafe, as a “fair, consistent and engaged” regulator, seeks to establish health and safety as one of the industry’s key cornerstones alongside lifestyle, profit and sustainability. Results to date have been undermined by WorkSafe’s conflicting enforcement, engagement and education functions. There is a perceived misplaced focus on enforcement of low probability, periphery hazards rather than the key risks that cause accidents. This paper explains the implications of significant changes under the Act for the industry. It also recommends legislative adaptations to address the inadequacies of the farming exception in s 37. An alternative WorkSafe strategy that focuses on effecting compliance through supply chain demand and economic drivers rather than enforcement is also outlined. | en_NZ |
dc.format | en_NZ | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://ir.wgtn.ac.nz/handle/123456789/20229 | |
dc.language | en_NZ | |
dc.language.iso | en_NZ | |
dc.publisher | Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington | en_NZ |
dc.subject | Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 | en_NZ |
dc.subject | Hill country livestock farming | en_NZ |
dc.subject | Health and safety | en_NZ |
dc.subject | Workplace | en_NZ |
dc.subject | Worksafe | en_NZ |
dc.title | Health and Safety at Work Act 2015: Intention, implementation and outcomes in the hill country livestock farming industry | en_NZ |
dc.type | Text | en_NZ |
thesis.degree.discipline | Law | en_NZ |
thesis.degree.name | LL.B. (Honours) | en_NZ |
vuwschema.contributor.school | School of Law | en_NZ |
vuwschema.contributor.unit | Victoria Law School | en_NZ |
vuwschema.contributor.unit | Faculty of Law / Te Kauhanganui Tātai Ture | en_NZ |
vuwschema.subject.anzsrcfor | 180118 Labour Law | en_NZ |
vuwschema.subject.anzsrcfor | 180122 Legal Theory, Jurisprudence and Legal Interpretation | en_NZ |
vuwschema.subject.anzsrcfor | 189999 Law and Legal Studies not elsewhere classified | en_NZ |
vuwschema.subject.anzsrcforV2 | 489999 Other law and legal studies not elsewhere classified | en_NZ |
vuwschema.subject.anzsrcseo | 970118 Expanding Knowledge in Law and Legal Studies | en_NZ |
vuwschema.type.vuw | Research Paper or Project | en_NZ |