An overdose of orange cones? What the review of NZ’s workplace safety rules must get right

By Joanne Crawford, Worksafe New Zealand Chair in Health and Safety, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Chris Peace, Lecturer in Occupational Health and Safety, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Danaë Anderson, Lecturer in Occupational Health and Safety, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

With 70 work-related deaths each year, the government’s review of health and safety rules is very timely. But simply reducing red tape won’t fix the deeper problems.

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