Author Curreen

Hazardous Materials & Substances
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As a WorkSafe prosecution comes to a close, two workers overcome by fumes from a toxic gas pit have for the first time told of their experience of narrowly dodging death The men were doing an excavation, to try to fix the smell of rotting plasterboard at the Taylorville Resource Park near Greymouth in August 2023. Continue →
Injury
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In just under three months, courts have dished out penalties totaling more than $800,000 in response to workers being killed on unsafe conveyor belts in the manufacturing industry Timaru director Sean Sloper and his company Point Lumber Limited are the latest to be jointly sentenced over the death of a young worker, Ethyn McTier. Continue →
Injury
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Ahead of Fieldays kicking off in Hamilton, a farm manager has been sentenced for health and safety failures resulting in the death of his farmhand A quad bike rollover which cost a Tararua farmhand his life could have been avoided if the farm manager had kept the bike in good working order, WorkSafe New Zealand says. Continue →
Fire Protection
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A gas detection system installed at a power station in Kawerau is being hailed by Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) as an exemplar of its kind The way that the gas detection system at Eastland Generation’s Tarawera One power station in Kawerau is installed provides superior coverage of high-risk areas on-site, resulting in the highest likelihood of a leak being detected, says FENZ National Flammable Liquids & Bulk Fuel Advisor, Denis O’Donoghue. Continue →
Management
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The surge is consistent with rising wastewater statistics and confirms that meth supply remains readily available nationwide, having serious implications for workplace safety and productivity, warns The Drug Detection Agency (TDDA) Chief Executive Glenn Dobson New national data shows methamphetamine is growing and making up a disproportionate share of non-negative workplace drug test results. Continue →
Injury
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WorkSafe has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) worth $481,000 from timber manufacturer Claymark after one of its workers lost two fingers on the job AI-driven hazard detection is coming to timber manufacturing, thanks to a new agreement worth nearly half a million dollars between WorkSafe New Zealand and a major player in the wood processing industry. Continue →
Access
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As winter creeps closer, WorkSafe is reminding businesses to take heed of the risks when operating at height after the sentencing of a Wellington business whose worker fell six metres 38-year-old Josh Bowles had only been in his job for two months and had no experience or training in working at height when he fell from a slippery rooftop in central Wellington in April 2023. Continue →
Management
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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 →
PPE
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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 →
Injury
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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 →
Hazardous Materials & Substances
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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 →
Management
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Meeting for a coffee is not just about the drink itself – it has become a Kiwi ritual that can spark creativity, build trust, break down barriers, and offer a much-needed mini-escape Whether it’s a casual catch-up or a meaningful work meeting, coffee can be the catalyst for deeper connections and fresh ideas. Continue →
Injury
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WorkSafe is investigating a trench collapse at an Auckland worksite which has left one seriously injured and another with moderate injuries The incident took place on 25 October in the Auckland suburb of Meadowbank on Rutherford Terrace. Continue →
Management
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A global safety charity is calling for more regular, tailored health and safety training and better reporting tools following some sobering figures from a new report The figures come from the latest edition of the Lloyd’s Register Foundation World Risk Poll, and are explored further in its latest report: Engineering safer workplaces: Global trends in occupational safety and health.  Continue →
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