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A company has been fined $595,000 after a court found it responsible for the death of two of its customers due to multiple health and safety failures What was supposed to be a 50th birthday celebration turned to tragedy, when two British tourists lost their lives in March 2019 while on a bespoke tour operated by Prestige Adventure. Continue →
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Construction in most of New Zealand has been operating under the Orange setting of the Covid-19 protection framework – SiteSafe and CHASNZ have worked with the industry to develop protocols for operating under the Red setting Site Entry Keep a record of who is on site, and when, every day as you may be required to track back for contact tracing. Continue →
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Involving young people in the workplace is a great way to provide them with experience – however, there may be new or different risks that PCBUs need to manage Health and safety for young workers is not about excluding young people from the industry; it’s about identifying risk, assessing how likely that risk is to occur and managing it effectively. Continue →
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No risk assessment had been completed for the worker’s task before the incident, which led to a fractured rib, stitches and 14 days off work, WorkSafe reports Over the past year there have been a number of fall from heights incidents in quarries. Continue →
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If you can’t seem to keep work at bay, this out-of-hours practice could cost you your health, according to research from the University of South Australia Surveying more than 2200 academics and professional staff across 40 Australian universities, researchers found that employees who responded to digital work communications out of hours were more likely to suffer from burnout, psychological distress, and poor physical health. Continue →
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The arrival of the fast-spreading Omicron variant has prompted health officials worldwide to urge booster shots for all “If we can’t get our vaccination rate up, we’re basically waiting for everyone who still has no immunity to Covid to get infected instead,” Atlantic science and health reporter Sarah Zhang says. Continue →
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WorkSafe New Zealand has issued three infringement notices totalling $20,000 to a business after months of failing to comply with Covid-19 requirements, says Head of General Inspectorate Simon Humphries Christchurch restaurant The Lotus-Heart has failed to display signage signalling whether it requires My Vaccine Pass use or not in a prominent place, isn’t displaying a QR Code in a prominent place and doesn’t have systems or processes to check My Vaccine Pass status of patrons. Continue →
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The $12,000 fine is the first COVID-related financial penalty handed out by WorkSafe under the traffic light system, says WorkSafe’s Head of General Inspectorate Simon Humphries WorkSafe New Zealand has issued an infringement notice to a business for failing to comply with its responsibilities under the COVID-19 Protection Framework. Continue →
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A business was fined $250,000 after workers were exposed to methyl bromide, a WorkSafe New Zealand investigation found The investigation began after workers at Flick Anticimex Limited, a pest control fumigation service, suffered acute methyl bromide poisoning as a result of ongoing exposure to the hazardous substance. Continue →
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The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) is calling for people planning and implementing roadworks near level crossings to always consider the risks after a double fatality in Morrinsville, Chief Investigator of Accidents Harald Hendel says The call comes in TAIC’s report on a fatal accident in which a freight train impacted a car at about 4am on 7 December 2019 at a level crossing on State Highway 26 near Morrinsville. Continue →
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With end of year just around the corner here’s some tips from Prospa on how to make sure you’re ready to capitalise on that summertime rush Savvy business owners should start putting things in place to secure a healthy cash flow to see through the end of year period, such as chasing unpaid invoices and putting aside cash for typical EOY expenses, like holiday rate payments, suggests Rob Drower, Partner at New Zealand small business consultancy, Prime Strategies Group. Continue →
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Putting up and removing seasonal decorations can quickly turn into a festive hangover if those tasked with the work do not know how to do it safely, warns IPAF Head of Safety and Technical Brian Parket Not using the correct type of Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP), overlooking the need to use professionally trained operators and supervisors, or trying to save time and money by omitting to do a site assessment or disregarding safe working practices are just some of the ways someone’s holiday season could be ruined. Continue →
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CHASNZ has released a set of new protocols for the construction industry once New Zealand enters the new Covid-19 Protection Framework on December 3 A construction industry advisory group revised the previous COVID-19 Alert Level system construction protocols in response to the Government’s recently announced COVID-19 Protection Framework – also known as the Traffic Light system. Continue →
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Programmes aimed at supporting employees’ health and wellbeing can also benefit their social relationships and reduce bullying, according to a new study Researchers from the University of East Anglia (UEA), working in collaboration with insurance and investments company Vitality, found that the more employees engage with health and wellbeing programmes (HWPs) the better the quality of co-worker relationships, the less they experience bullying over time, and the better their longer-term wellbeing and job satisfaction. Continue →
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Bronwyn Presland has been appointed Executive Director of the Health and Safety Association of New Zealand (HASANZ), replacing Philip Aldridge on Monday 13 December HASANZ is the umbrella organisation for workplace health and safety professions in New Zealand and was established in September 2014 to raise professional standards to provide healthier and safer workplaces. Continue →
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NordLocker research finds 37 percent of companies worldwide became victims of ransomware in 2020, and though no industry is safe from cyber attacks, industrial sectors were targeted the most, says NordLocker cybersecurity expert Oliver Noble NordLocker’s analysis of 1200 companies reveals that Construction is the top industry hit by ransomware (93 victimized companies), followed by Manufacturing (86). Continue →
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Just as humans can be worn down by constant stress, so too can the equipment we use, but engineering plastics authority Laurie Green says thermoplastics is the future Shock, vibration, and constantly changing loads can accelerate wear in machinery and infrastructure, consume excess energy, and ultimately cause equipment to be taken out of service prematurely. Continue →
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New Otago University research reveals that New Zealand’s construction workers are more than two times more likely to die by suicide than the rest of the workforce, but one group has achieved global recognition in trying to turn things around While construction workers make up about 9.5% of all workers, the study found that between 17.3% (2010/11) and 29.7% (2018/2019) of those who died by suicide in New Zealand were employed in the sector. Continue →
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