AURORA: New Zealand’s port sector is liaising closely with Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) and WorkSafe New Zealand to ensure it is well versed with and taking a joint approach to the newly-passed Health and Safety at Work Act.
Initiated in the aftermath of the Pike River coal mine tragedy, which claimed 29 lives in late 2010, the legislation was initially expected to introduce an extremely-tightened safety regime.
While some parties have criticised the final outcome, which is to be effected on April 4 next year, Port CEO Group chairperson Charles Finny nonetheless says it will potentially have “significant implications for ports”.
“The CEOs have been working on guidelines in a number of areas to apply across all 14 ports,” he says.
“These relate to drug and alcohol, rules and responsibilities, inter-port communications, entry and induction procedures, and accident/incident reporting guidelines. The idea is essentially is to have a similar approach adopted at all ports around New Zealand.”
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