Worksafe stories
Small Kiwi businesses can now spot workplace hazards in bakeries and collision repair workshops more easily through WorkSafe’s tool.
Work-related illness and injury are stripping 3.9 per cent from global GDP each year, as poor safety measures carry a heavy economic toll.
Nearly 1,000 workers in Manukau precast concrete plants now have better protection from airborne hazards after a WorkSafe New Zealand drive uncovered gaps.
A New Zealand fire alarm contractor has been fined GBP £60,000 after a worker was left tetraplegic in a fall from scaffolding.
Occupational safety teams can now check three field types with one pocket-sized device, cutting the kit needed for EMF inspections.
WorkSafe will replace old exemptions with tighter hazardous-substance duties, forcing some labs to keep inventories, train staff and plan for emergencies.
Farmers face higher injury and illness risks during calving unless teams plan ahead for fatigue, hygiene and safe cattle handling.
Businesses ignoring known hazards face tougher penalties after WorkSafe New Zealand said identifying risks is not enough to keep workers safe.
WorkSafe New Zealand has warned forestry firms to tighten controls after two deaths and a serious injury in a week.
Two employees suffered severe hand injuries after a bench saw incident, prompting fines and reparations for two related firms in North Shore court.
Workplace safety rules for toxic chemicals will shift to WorkSafe in December, giving importers and manufacturers time to comply.
A new report has dealt a blow to those in the anti-videogame club, showing that video and computer games have positive effects on the way Kiwis learn.
A trainee electrician suffered serious burns in Karori after unsafe maintenance near live electricity sparked a flashover, with two firms fined.
Two fatal accidents and multiple near misses show how quickly mobile plant can overturn or drown when water, darkness and soft ground combine.
Remote workers’ homes can count as workplaces, leaving employers on the hook for safety checks, policies and incident response.
A single workplace death can trigger wide-ranging costs for families, firms and public services, with New Zealand accidents estimated at NZD $3 billion a year.
Small firms could soon measure health and safety performance with a new government toolkit aimed at lifting standards beyond compliance.
Missing the certified system by 4 April will invalidate licences, forcing asbestos removers to stop work and risking prosecution.
A new filling system has eliminated strain injuries for OnGas workers after testing nearly 6,000 LPG bottles a day across New Zealand.
Workers handling asbestos will need new training units from 4 April 2018, as New Zealand tightens rules to cut exposure risks.
