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Consultants on notice after landmark sentencing
Risk & Compliance

Consultants on notice after landmark sentencing

A New Plymouth consultancy has been fined NZD $70,000 after a worker's traumatic brain injury exposed consultants to liability under safety law.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Aug 2024
Restrictions proposed around pesticide use
Risk & Compliance

Restrictions proposed around pesticide use

Workers could face tighter protection from pesticide residues, as WorkSafe consults on new exclusion periods and updated guidance.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Aug 2024
Four deaths in three weeks – something has to change
Northland

Four deaths in three weeks – something has to change

Four farm deaths in as many weeks have prompted WorkSafe to warn rural workers to reassess quad bike risks before lambing and calving.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Aug 2024
Five myths on smoke alarms ahead of new rules
Internet of Things

Five myths on smoke alarms ahead of new rules

Homes face tougher fire-safety rules from 1 November, with builders and owners urged to fit compliant interconnected smoke alarms before winter.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Thu, 1st Aug 2024
Improvements to temporary traffic management already underway
Risk & Compliance

Improvements to temporary traffic management already underway

A risk-based shift could reduce unnecessary cones and speed limits, but industry leaders say safety, not speed, is driving the transition.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Jul 2024
How AI is making forklifts safer following terrible incident
Risk & Compliance

How AI is making forklifts safer following terrible incident

WorkSafe has backed a half-million-dollar safety overhaul after a kiwifruit worker lost a leg in a forklift incident.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Jul 2024
What does the Siouxsie Wiles case mean for health and safety?
Physical Security

What does the Siouxsie Wiles case mean for health and safety?

Employers may now have to do more to protect staff from online abuse after a court found a university breached health and safety duties.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Tue, 9th Jul 2024
WorkSafe gets its third CEO in a year
Risk & Compliance

WorkSafe gets its third CEO in a year

The regulator’s leadership churn eases after Sharon Thompson, bringing FMA and Inland Revenue experience, is named Chief Executive.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Jun 2024
Earthquake-prone building rules under review
Risk & Compliance

Earthquake-prone building rules under review

Buildings may get longer deadlines as ministers weigh safety against the cost of seismic upgrades and mortgage pressure on owners.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Jun 2024
How job management software magnifies worker safety
Software-as-a-Service

How job management software magnifies worker safety

Digital checklists are helping electricians log hazards on site faster, reducing paperwork and making safety compliance easier to track.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Jun 2024
Manufacturing sector pays out half a million in penalties
Risk & Compliance

Manufacturing sector pays out half a million in penalties

Workers have lost fingers in three preventable machine incidents, prompting more than GBP £500,000 in penalties across the manufacturing sector.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Jun 2024
Construction firms itching to work after Budget 2024
Local Government

Construction firms itching to work after Budget 2024

Civil contractors warn the slow pipeline could force more job cuts unless immediate work is brought forward to keep firms afloat.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 2nd Jun 2024
Another trainee killed on the job
Risk & Compliance

Another trainee killed on the job

WorkSafe says apprentices remain exposed to deadly risks unless employers improve supervision and repair procedures after a second fatal sentencing this year.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Sun, 26th May 2024
Serious forklift injury the result of poor maintenance
Risk & Compliance

Serious forklift injury the result of poor maintenance

A poorly serviced forklift on a slope left a worker with a broken back and punctured lung, prompting a $240,000 fine.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 23rd May 2024
New regulations for engineered stone
Regulation

New regulations for engineered stone

Worker exposure to silica will be tighter from July, as Australia rolls out new rules backing the engineered stone ban and broader material controls.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 15th May 2024
Examining the role of work factors in suicide
Mental Health

Examining the role of work factors in suicide

A WorkSafe report found work factors were significant in 11.7% of New Zealand suicides reviewed, highlighting a major data gap.

By Michael Curreen • 10 min read • Mon, 6th May 2024
Home detention for tradesman’s death
Risk & Compliance

Home detention for tradesman’s death

A fatal electric shock could have been avoided if mandatory testing had been done after faulty wiring left a range hood metalwork energised.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Tue, 30th Apr 2024

Stories from Other Regions

Health and Safety stories

ALE & Fredon form alliance to boost Australia's smart buildings
Internet of Things

ALE & Fredon form alliance to boost Australia's smart buildings

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise partners with Fredon to revolutionise Australia's smart building sector, promising streamlined operations and sustainability enhancements.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 15th May 2024