Safer cycling the focus of guidance report
A new guidance report aimed at health and safety and HR professionals offers healthy tips for local cyclists. Continue →
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Mobile devices perfect for safety software
The adoption of mobile devices continues to grow in everyday working life, notes marketing executive Greig Duncan. Continue →
Are your health records safe from attackers?
Recent cyberattacks have shown that Kiwis’ health information is vulnerable and at risk, a global expert warns. Continue →
These smartphones are made for walking
A Stanford University study has found Kiwis are amongst the most sedentary people in the world. Continue →
Challenge to highlight noise induced hearing loss
The National Foundation for the Deaf is calling for registrations for its annual online fundraising event on the 4 August called ‘The Silent Leadership Challenge’. Continue →
Free health and safety training to build on-site leaders
Speaking up on site is one thing Site Safe scholarship recipient Peter Foaese is proud to do. Continue →
Tailgating causing many crashes, research reveals
Tailgating is the leading cause of rear-end crashes with one in two drivers failing to keep a safe following distance, according to a Queensland report that holds valuable lessons for New Zealand drivers. Continue →
New toolkit to boost health and safety
Site Safe has welcomed the announcement of a new toolkit designed to help businesses improve health and safety. Continue →
Employer’s obligations on snow days not crystal clear
The arrival of snow has raised questions about employers’ obligations when snow days occur,
lawyers Duncan Cotterill note. Continue →
Updating health and safety on the family farm
Rebecca and Nathan Keoghan are the fifth generation of Nathan’s family to farm their land seven km from Westport. Continue →
Start talking to improve mental health and safety
All it takes to make a difference is a conversation – that was just one of the tips shared by Mental Health Promoter Lisa Ducat at a recent Site Safe Wellington Safety Liaison Group. Continue →
Listening to joint implants to prolong use
Research on early detection of wear and tear of the hip joint implants that keep many people working is set to make significant new progress following an infusion of funding. Continue →
Brain region links stress to heart disease and stroke
Heightened activity in the amygdala – a region of the brain involved in stress – is associated with a greater risk of heart disease and stroke, according to a new study published in The Lancet. Continue →
Innovative scissor lift wins safety award
The Athena 850 scissor lift has received the Safety Solution of the Year at this year’s Manufacturers’ Monthly Endeavour Awards. Continue →
Liquefaction dust not responsible for Legionnaire’s
Liquefaction dust from the September 2010 Canterbury earthquake was not responsible for a noticeable increase in Legionnaire’s disease, according to an Otago University study. Continue →
Don’t rely on smartphone apps to treat back pain
University of Sydney researchers have found that smartphone apps for treating back pain have questionable value as they are generally of poor quality, and have not been rigorously evaluated. Continue →
Site Safe Health and Safety Awards nominations open
Have you or your team achieved great health and safety in construction? Continue →
Is your handheld electronic device crippling you?
A study of 48 university students has found intensive users of electronic devices reported more wrist/hand pain than non-intensive users. Continue →
Focus on forklifts, regulator urges
WorkSafe NZ is concerned that there have been seven workplace fatalities involving moving machinery such as forklifts since the start of May. Continue →
Stress helps cancer flourish, research shows
Chronic stress helps cancer spread through the body by affecting the lymphatic system – a network of vessels which transports fluid around the body – according to Australian-led research on mice. Continue →