As working from home remains common, so does fatigue from virtual meetings, but new research points to one quick fix that might help On many videoconferencing platforms users can set virtual backgrounds. Continue →

A forestry subcontractor was failed by poor risk management from the two businesses above him, both of which have been sentenced for their inaction 39-year-old Misha Tremel was killed while manually felling trees on a small block at Clevedon in June 2022. Continue →

Obscured by the announcement of a ‘road cone hotline’ were a suite of significant health and safety reforms which a collective of unions say fail to support small businesses, despite others calling it a good result of quality consultation The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions – Te Kauae Kaimahi (NZCTU) and Civil Contractors New Zealand (CCNZ) are both criticising the Government’s focus on a new ‘road cone hotline’, when there have been far more significant changes announced by Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden. Continue →

Industry-leading online pre-qualification system, SiteWise, is celebrating its 10th  anniversary, marking a decade of commitment to health and safety excellence. Continue →

From 1 November this year, new Building Code rules come into effect around smoke alarms – both builders and homeowners need to be thinking ahead and, in some cases, starting to address the changes, says Jared Dinneen, NZ Country Leader, Home & Distribution Schneider Electric New Zealand Mid-winter is peak house fire season. Continue →

New Zealanders are being called on to double check their lifejackets before going out on the water, due to a fault found in an inflator mechanism which may result in jackets not inflating as expected The call comes from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and Maritime New Zealand, who say there are more than 21,000 affected units throughout New Zealand. Continue →

Changes could be on the way after a report revealed gaps in how we monitor chemicals in the environment and how we interpret their impact on living things The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Simon Upton, is proposing changes to the way New Zealand manages chemicals to make sure their environmental impacts are not overlooked. Continue →

Following a WorkSafe investigation into an incident where an Ecostore worker suffered chemical burns to his eyes, the business is investing over $323,000 into improving its health and safety practices as part of an enforceable undertaking AI technology with real time hazard alerts is central to a new safety commitment WorkSafe New Zealand has accepted from the well-known household brand, Ecostore. Continue →

Large variances in the quality of inspections and the abilities of inspectors have driven the Elevating Work Platform Association of New Zealand Inc. Continue →

A PCBU means a Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking. Most New Zealand businesses, whether large corporates, sole traders, or self-employed, are classed as PCBUs. Continue →