Suppliers must now verify competent persons in writing before selling certain hazardous chemicals, as regulators step up compliance checks.
Brake's annual awards in Auckland have honoured firms and individuals cutting crashes and emissions from work vehicles across Australasia.
A missing emergency stop and poor cleaning procedures left a worker without an arm, prompting a GBP £297,000 fine for Dunlop Drymix.
Incorrect fitting is driving premature bearing failures, raising downtime and safety risks across industries that cannot afford stoppages.
Rising conflict and job-hopping are pushing workplaces to add calming desk setups as workers struggle to readjust to office life.
A Queenstown ski operator has been fined after a fatal fence-post crash exposed years of ignored hazards and poor risk checks.
Recent deaths and serious incidents show many workplaces still lack proper planning, risk assessments and emergency preparedness.
Frontline support could weaken just as New Zealand’s safety record is under strain, trade unions warn.
A global survey finds employers are missing employees’ skills needs, with 41% saying they lack the development support to grow at work.
A new moisture-sensing tool could cut road deterioration by 2.5 times, helping asset managers avoid costly reactive repairs across networks.
Workers are avoiding injury reports as verbal abuse and physical threats remain common across New Zealand construction sites.
A new framework aims to fill a training gap for health and safety representatives and give employers a clearer path for development.
Work-related harm still costs New Zealand GBP £2.1 billion annually, with fatality rates stubbornly high and progress too slow, a report says.
A packhouse safety lapse left a teenage seasonal worker needing partial finger amputations, prompting a $225,000 fine for Clyde Orchards.
More than 225,000 votes were left without parliamentary representation in 2020, prompting calls to lower the party vote threshold.
New reports say the scheme protected jobs and firms during lockdowns, though later waves delivered weaker value for money and slower growth.
A new survey from Norton, a Cyber Safety brand of Gen, has found that Kiwi parents now face a new challenge from AI chatbots.
A coroner found brake failure and driver errors caused the crash that killed 11-year-old Hannah Francis, leaving dozens injured.
Large employers risk higher costs and weaker injury outcomes if they lack the resources to manage AEP claims in-house.
Five workers were burned in a Central Auckland explosion after a lighter was sparked in a gas-filled shipping container, WorkSafe says.
