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Some emergency kits a recipe for disaster
Civil Defence

Some emergency kits a recipe for disaster

Most pre-made emergency kits sold in New Zealand lack key items or offer poor value, Consumer NZ says after testing seven grab-bags.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Sun, 30th Apr 2017
Safety in numbers – sharing HSWA duties
Facilities management

Safety in numbers – sharing HSWA duties

Businesses sharing workplaces face fines if they fail to coordinate safety duties under new law aimed at closing gaps for workers.

By Geoff • 10 min read • Fri, 28th Apr 2017
Hosting drinks? Be sure to think
Risk & Compliance

Hosting drinks? Be sure to think

Workplace drinks can expose employers to liability if staff leave intoxicated, with experts urging clear controls and safe transport.

By Geoff • 5 min read • Fri, 28th Apr 2017
Fatal Australian court case holds valuable lessons
Risk & Compliance

Fatal Australian court case holds valuable lessons

New Zealand directors may face sharper scrutiny after an Australian ruling over a contractor’s electrocution clarified who counts as an officer.

By Geoff • 7 min read • Fri, 28th Apr 2017
Risks rise when tradies turn houses into workplaces
Construction

Risks rise when tradies turn houses into workplaces

Homeowners may be surprised to learn that once tradespeople start work, safety duties shift to them and the tradies themselves.

By Geoff • 8 min read • Fri, 28th Apr 2017
Clear disregard for safety proves expensive
Risk & Compliance

Clear disregard for safety proves expensive

Workers and neighbours were exposed to asbestos fibres after demolition proceeded without checks, leaving a North Shore homeowner with a NZD $49,000 bill.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Apr 2017
Mobile payroll service makes life easier for small agritech businesses
Agricultural Technology

Mobile payroll service makes life easier for small agritech businesses

Simply Payroll recently signed a strategic partnership with Federated Farmers providing free set up, training and support for the mobile service.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Apr 2017
Assessing and reducing harmful sexual behaviour
Unified Communications

Assessing and reducing harmful sexual behaviour

More accurate assessments could help clinicians target treatment and reduce harmful sexual behaviour in the community and workplace.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Apr 2017
Control risks as soon as they are identified
Risk & Compliance

Control risks as soon as they are identified

A lack of basic cleanup and warning procedures left a slippery berth contaminated for two days, contributing to a visitor’s death at South Port New Zealand.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Apr 2017
Cycling or walking to work linked to health benefits
Cancer

Cycling or walking to work linked to health benefits

Cycling to the office was tied to lower risks of death, cancer and heart disease in a large UK study, with walking also aiding heart health.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Sun, 23rd Apr 2017
Put your foot down on diabetes
Edith Cowan University

Put your foot down on diabetes

Walking down stairs may cut diabetes risk more than climbing, with a 12-week study showing better glucose, cholesterol and balance results.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Apr 2017
Dealing with emotional exhaustion enhances happiness
Human Capital Management

Dealing with emotional exhaustion enhances happiness

Workers who feel drained may recover happiness by making a plan and seeking advice, according to a study of 500 employees.

By Geoff • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Apr 2017
Hard helmets for horsey kids?
Data collection

Hard helmets for horsey kids?

A Queensland study says headgear for children should be mandatory around horses after finding helmets cut traumatic brain injuries and hospital stays.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Apr 2017
New sensor helps control air quality
Internet of Things

New sensor helps control air quality

Building managers could act sooner on dust, soot and smoke as Honeywell’s new sensor flags harmful fine particles in real time.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Apr 2017
Could smartphones help prevent strokes?
Health Technologies

Could smartphones help prevent strokes?

Apps could help curb rising stroke rates by nudging younger adults to tackle diabetes, obesity and other modifiable risks.

By Geoff • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Apr 2017
Four-dimensional approach for all-round wellness
Human Capital Management

Four-dimensional approach for all-round wellness

Workplace stress is costing employers productivity and retention, as firms widen wellness programmes beyond exercise to mind, emotions and values.

By Geoff • 9 min read • Tue, 11th Apr 2017
Knowing the unknowable – how to prevent disaster
Risk & Compliance

Knowing the unknowable – how to prevent disaster

Better risk tools and a more mature culture could help firms spot warning signs earlier and avoid costly disasters before they strike.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 10th Apr 2017
Safer, swifter and more productive workplace ladders
Construction

Safer, swifter and more productive workplace ladders

Falls and productivity losses could ease as United Forklift and Access Solutions introduces a lighter ladder alternative for crowded worksites.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Sun, 9th Apr 2017
Cutting-edge creation cuts costs
Road Safety

Cutting-edge creation cuts costs

Road crews could trim roadside vegetation faster and with fewer traffic delays as the tractor-mounted system cuts around posts in seconds.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Apr 2017