Author Curreen

Health
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A nine-month old report by the McKinsey Health Institute is even more relevant today as we tenuously cling to the hope we may be returning to normal and have plenty to live for Over the past century, life expectancy has dramatically increased in most parts of the world. Continue →
Training & Recruitment
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A new industry group will align temporary traffic control training with formal qualifications through the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF) The Temporary Traffic Management (TTM) Credential Framework Governance Group is leading a project to create a TTM Credential Framework that aligns with both industry training practices and nationally recognised qualifications. Continue →
Injury
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Inadequate training and supervision contributed to the death of a forestry technician in northern Hawke’s Bay, WorkSafe finds The technician was repairing a mechanical attachment, known as a harvester head, when the device was activated by being manually spun. Continue →
Training & Recruitment
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The Back 2 Basics health and safety programme is being rolled out across all of Watercare’s construction sites after reducing the number of reported incidents, Watercare major projects engineering manager Craig Matthewson says In 2020 Watercare initiated the Back 2 Basics programme to help reduce the number of preventable incidents across its construction sites. Continue →
Hazardous Materials & Substances
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The latest independent review into WorkSafe NZ’s ability to carry out its regulatory responsibilities for an increasingly diverse range of workplace health and safety issues finds a growing gap between public expectations and WorkSafe outcomes Responding to WorkSafe NZ seeking additional funding to carry out its role, the just released 2021 WorkSafe Strategic Baseline Review commissioned by MBIE concluded the organisation will never have the resources to effectively undertake the ever-widening range of duties relating to ensuring safe and healthy workplaces. Continue →
Management
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After two years of real-world testing to prove its safety credentials, a truck which automatically deploys traffic cones has been launched in Melbourne, Australia The truck’s inventor, Arrowes, joined with key stakeholders, including the Victorian Government and major infrastructure construction companies, to launch the truck at Holmesglen Institute’s Victorian Tunnelling Centre which is training road construction workers to operate the new truck. Continue →
Health
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The rollout of a two-way text-based check-in system that champions employee wellbeing has been taken up by 11,000 apprentices so far and is already showing results TextPulse is a digital health tool that monitors employees’ moods, identifying those struggling before their challenges amplify. Continue →
Injury
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WorkSafe is again urging vigilance on the risks of exposed machinery, in light of a steel fabrication worker suffering a significant injury on the job in Northland The employer, Donovan Group NZ Limited, has been sentenced in the Whangārei District Court for its health and safety failings in June last year. Continue →
Management
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The Fair Pay Agreements (FPA) Bill has been passed into law, with the new system of employment bargaining to take effect on 1 December The Fair Pay Agreements system brings together unions and employer associations within a sector to bargain for minimum employment terms for all covered employees in an industry or occupation. Continue →
Injury
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A Manawatū factory worker’s death underscores the importance of carrying out a dedicated risk assessment before modifying machinery in a workplace Dwayne Summers died after being trapped and crushed, while using a meal bagging machine at Kakariki Proteins Limited in April 2021. Continue →
Hazardous Materials & Substances
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An uncontrolled release or leak of hydrocarbon gas is a health and safety risk which has the potential to cause a serious fire or explosion For businesses who design, manufacture, install, maintain, or repair air-conditioning, heat pump or refrigeration equipment, all equipment that uses hydrocarbon refrigerants must comply with the relevant safety standards and regulations. Continue →
Injury
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A business has been prosecuted for failing to play its part before a worker suffered significant injuries on the job in a fall from height The 54-year-old worker was replacing a roof at Auckland’s Glenfield Intermediate School in mid-January 2020. Continue →
Management
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It is becoming more common for machine operators to work shifts well into the night to meet their clients’ demands, but such 24/7 service puts immense pressure on hydraulic systems, Hydraulink Fluid Connectors Ltd Chief Executive Robin Simpson says Heavier workloads for earthmovers, miners, construction and infrastructure, and transport operators are putting the strain on the hydraulic systems of static and mobile machinery essential to their tasks, including graders, diggers, trucks, forklifts, forest and agricultural harvesters, road and rail maintenance equipment, and fixed and mobile cranes. Continue →
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