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Safety-conscious organisations from New Zealand and Australia have been recognised for working hard to reduce incidents involving at-work drivers and vehicles during the ninth annual Australasian Fleet Champions Awards The awards, run by Brake, the road safety charity and supported by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, acknowledge companies and individuals who have implemented successful initiatives, products or services to tackle fleet safety. Continue →
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Dunlop Drymix Limited has been fined $297,000 for its health and safety shortfalls, notably its failure to have a working emergency stop switch for dangerous machinery WorkSafe New Zealand is again warning businesses to be on alert for the dangers of moving machinery, after a worker had his arm amputated on the job at a concrete manufacturer in Manawatū. Continue →
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The importance of correct bearing installation is paramount in industrial machinery, particularly where it is subject to arduous and continuous use in demanding industries, says John Bucknell, Founder and Chief Executive of hydraulic tensioning specialist Technofast Food, beverage, primary processing, timber, sugar, mining, energy, and oil and gas – these are all industries which cannot afford the downtime caused by 16 per cent of all bearing failures, which specifiers attribute to incorrect installation. Continue →
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Following the resignation of Phil Parkes as WorkSafe Chief Executive and a looming proposal to cut up to 120 staff, Steve Haszard has taken up the top job WorkSafe New Zealand Board Chair Jennifer Kerr has announced the appointment of Steve Haszard as the organisation’s next Chief Executive. Continue →
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A pioneer of coworking in Australia says “stress-free desks” are needed in workplaces as employee conflict escalates We are seeing an increase in loud-quitting and workplace conflict because people are stressed and struggling to re-adjust to office life and working around so many people in a confined space, @WORKSPACES Chief Executive Jenny Folley says. Continue →
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The death of an experienced skier has been put down to an operator’s risk assessment failures, serving as a reminder to all businesses to always fulfill their health and safety obligations, no matter a person’s experience 60-year-old Anita Graf-Russell died of blunt force trauma, after colliding with a wooden fence post at the bottom of Sugar’s Run in September 2019. Continue →
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Two fatalities, a serious injury and three high risk incidents in just over a month highlight the health and safety mistakes still being made in workplaces Last month saw two worker deaths involving vehicles and two serious incidents involving dangerous gasses, while there was also a serious injury incident the previous month. Continue →
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There are concerns working people will bear the brunt of WorkSafe’s proposal for a deep and wide restructuring, taking New Zealand back to the days before the Pike River Mine tragedy A Government-commissioned review has found that while WorkSafe is performing its core regulatory functions, work is needed to achieve a sustainable funding model and clarity about the outcomes WorkSafe is delivering to New Zealanders. Continue →
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Most organisations are falling behind with their talent health initiatives and need to invest in developing their people’s skills, a global study finds The report, led by the Cornerstone People Research Lab, provides a comprehensive view of the state of talent programmes across organisations worldwide. Continue →
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A 2023 KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards finalist has come up with an innovative new technology that can spot road problems before they happen TDRI – Lincoln Agritech is on a mission to extend pavement life and reduce roading costs globally. Continue →
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A study of psychosocial hazards in New Zealand construction businesses has revealed that workers are being abused and threatened, while health and safety leaders face huge challenges The study collected over 30,000 data points from construction businesses around the country and was led by Dr Steve Cantwell of safety software company SaferMe. Continue →
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The New Zealand Institute of Safety Management (NZISM) has recently released resources to support the development of the Health and Safety Representative (HSR) community The HSR Knowledge Wheel is a capability framework for HSRs, articulating the knowledge, skills, and attributes that HSRs can develop to set them up for success. Continue →
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New Zealand is trailing seriously behind other countries in mitigating work-related harm, a problem costing the country $4.4 billion a year, a new report reveals The State of a Thriving Nation report pulls together a range of economic and qualitative data to better understand this country’s health, safety and wellbeing performance. Continue →
Injury
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A teenage worker needed three fingers partly amputated when his summer holiday job went horribly wrong Matthew Nevill, who was 19 at the time, was trying to fix a chain on a conveyor belt at Clyde Orchards in February 2021, when his hands were drawn into the machine. Continue →
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In the last election, more than 200,000 New Zealanders’ votes did not count toward the final result – an independent review is expected to call for changes which will give more people a voice in parliament The discussion and debate of different views are a healthy part of democracy, so when some views are not represented in parliament, this can give rise to unrest and division. Continue →
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Two reports have been released detailing to what extent New Zealand’s Covid-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme preserved employment and supported businesses during the pandemic Funded by the Ministry of Social Development, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research Trust found that the program was good value for money, helping workers and small business owners more than if there had been no support at all. Continue →
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The importance of vehicle maintenance and driver training have been laid bare at the court sentencing for a deadly bus crash 11-year-old Hannah Francis was killed and several others seriously injured when the bus, owned and operated by Ruapehu Alpine Lifts Limited (RAL), crashed while descending the Ohakune Mountain Road on 28 July 2018. Continue →
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The Accredited Employer Programme (AEP) can be appealing and cost-effective for large employers seeking to lower costs and self-manage injury claims within their workforce, Gallagher Bassett Chief Client Officer Steven Walsh says Facilitated by the Accident Compensation Corporate (ACC), this scheme allows large organisations to take control of their ACC levies, actively manage their Health and Safety environment and the total cost of when employees injure themselves at work, often resulting in better outcomes for their injured employees. Continue →
Fire Protection
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Five workers were badly burned at a Central Auckland workplace after one of them ignited their lighter despite smelling gas In August last year, a barbeque gas bottle was mistakenly left running overnight in a shipping container on a Wynyard Quarter construction site. Continue →
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