“All directors should be aware of their due diligence duty and how that duty is being met. Simply leaving health and safety to the PCBU and not taking an active interest and role in how workers are being protected from harm to their health, safety and welfare is not good enough!”
Article by Bronwyn Heenan, Business Desk
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Read MoreAfter the hearing, HSE Inspector Jenny Morris said: “This incident could have easily been avoided. Assessing and planning work at height is essential to ensuring that suitable and sufficient measures are in place to prevent falls from height.”
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