Ergonomics stories
Manufacturers with 6 to 99 staff can now tap ACC funding for safety advice as workplace injuries remain a major risk in New Zealand.
More than 400 guests applauded as mental health and wellbeing took centre stage, with three winners sharing one award for the first time.
Poor training and weak workplace procedures can leave employees exposed to avoidable injuries, from unsafe machinery to missed breaks and hazards.
Rio Tinto’s tyre-handling forklift operators are seeing safer, simpler controls after Hydraulink engineered a joystick system for the machines.
Cold conditions can dull judgement and strength, raising the risk of injuries unless crews warm up, layer up and take breaks.
Workers could face more stress and ergonomic strain as algorithm-run jobs and 24/7 monitoring reshape workplace safety by 2025.
Poor indoor air, dirty surfaces and bad posture can quietly harm staff, making regular checks essential to prevent illness and injury.
Small businesses can now access safer, cleaner warehouse lifting gear as a new electric forklift range promises lower running costs and more uptime.
Complacency over scissors and box cutters is helping drive preventable cuts and lacerations, even in offices and other low-risk workplaces.
Choosing the wrong knife can raise cut risks, so workplaces should weigh the task, material, frequency and safety level before buying.
Workers are more likely to keep respiratory protection on all day as the AVIVA half-mask aims to improve comfort, fit and speech.
Absenteeism is costing New Zealand employers GBP £650 million a year, with sick days rising as businesses get bigger.
Remote workers’ homes can count as workplaces, leaving employers on the hook for safety checks, policies and incident response.
Intensive users of handheld devices were more likely to report wrist and hand pain, with signs linked to possible carpal tunnel syndrome.
Office staff are being told to break up sitting time to cut the long-term health risks linked to sedentary work.
A new filling system has eliminated strain injuries for OnGas workers after testing nearly 6,000 LPG bottles a day across New Zealand.
Workers using sit-stand or treadmill desks were found to focus better on urgent tasks and show lower stress than chair-bound colleagues.
Left untreated, repetitive workplace tasks can trigger debilitating hand pain and tingling, forcing businesses to act on a serious health risk.
Accident prevention in tanks, silos and manholes could improve as researchers offer a five-step tool to assess confined-space risks.
Back injuries during lambing have been cut for a Nelson farmer after a second-hand wheelchair lift let him move ewes without strain.
