1. Selection

In each edition of Safeguard we select three questions arising from material published in that edition.
Here are the current questions, which relate to the Jan/Feb 2026 edition. Feel free to respond to any or all of them.

An edited selection of responses will appear in the following edition.

We ask for your contact details but they are not printed, so you can speak freely!

One respondent will be randomly drawn to receive a prize, namely a copy of the book Humanising Safety: A Four-Step Approach, by Tim D'Ath.

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* 1. Pauline Cox contends that wellbeing arises out of well designed work, so we should work with teams to discuss their work and then seek to manage the psychosocial risks they identify. Do you agree?

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* 2. Todd Conklin reckons a key problem for New Zealand is our high proportion of small work crews - even lone workers - operating in high-hazard industry sectors. In your experience, what works best with these kinds of small, remote work teams?

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* 3. Deborah Douglas says working in H&S can feel like a constant battle between business activity and safety, which can lead to burnout. Describe a specific instance from your career which illustrates her sentiment.

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* 4. What is your name?

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* 5. In which town or city do you live?

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* 6. What is your work phone number?

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