Re: Another RSA worker killed

["trendy rechauffé" <trendy_rechauffe@start.com.au>]

Bill <wguest@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
37A43358.5AF28591@xtra.co.nz">news:37A43358.5AF28591@xtra.co.nz...
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>
> David Johnson wrote:
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> > Bill wrote:
> >
> > > Really? Whose job is it to train and supervise the staff? Are you
serious that
> > > Cityrail management can simply shrug their shoulders and say "The
silly bugger
> > > shouldn't have stepped out".
> >
> > CityRail can, because he was not employed by CityRail.  I should imagine
he was
> > employed by RSA under contract to RAC on RAC property and got hit by an
SRA train.
> >
>
> That is an interesting response to me, David, because New Zealand's Health
and Safety
> in Employment Act specifically prevents an employer "contracting out"
safety. An
> employer is currently before Courts here because he did not ensure that a
contractor
> on his premises was using safe practices. Two of the contractor's men
died. (The
> contractor is also charged under the Act).
>
> Bill
>
That's the same in NSW where You are responsible for ensuring your
contractors are aware of, and adhear to OH&S regulations.

bye tr