This is the grim roll call of deaths over three years at the country’s biggest port, in central Auckland. Iain McGregor/Stuff A stevedore working the nightshift at Ports of Auckland boards a ship from Asia for inspection before offloading cargo. It paints a picture of a workplace driven by profit, where the safety of its workers came second to productivity. Alden Williams/Stuff Ports of Auckland chief executive Tony Gibson said reading the health and safety review made him “feel sick”. Iain McGregor/Stuff Three deaths have left a dark cloud over Ports of Auckland.

Source: Stuff April 03, 2021 16:52 UTC