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Eight must-know tips for every knife user
Risk & Compliance

Eight must-know tips for every knife user

Workplace injuries are less likely if users follow simple blade-safety steps, from keeping focused and cutting away to storing knives securely.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Thu, 28th Jan 2021
Seatbelt and helmet could have saved life
Risk & Compliance

Seatbelt and helmet could have saved life

A farm's unsafe side-by-side left a WOOFer dead after she was thrown from the vehicle in a 13-metre fall, WorkSafe says.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Jan 2021
Industrial hand safety – get a grip
Risk & Compliance

Industrial hand safety – get a grip

More than one million US hand injuries a year are driving calls for better training, cut-resistant gloves and safer tools.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Mon, 21st Dec 2020
Choosing the right safety knife
Supply Chain

Choosing the right safety knife

Proper training and blade choice can cut workplace injuries, while the wrong knife risks fatigue, recalls and operator mishaps.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Sun, 29th Nov 2020
Management of Agrichemicals – have your say
Robotics

Management of Agrichemicals – have your say

New rules could change spray planning, training and storage for farmers and contractors after a draft agrichemicals standard opened for comment.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Nov 2020
$15k fine for unlicensed asbestos removal
Law

$15k fine for unlicensed asbestos removal

WorkSafe said workers were exposed to dangerous fibres after friable asbestos was stripped from a Queenstown property without a licence or safety plan.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Tue, 17th Nov 2020
Hand injuries at work: causes and prevention
Risk & Compliance

Hand injuries at work: causes and prevention

Hand injuries make up more than a fifth of workplace cases, with construction and maintenance staff facing the greatest risk of amputation.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Oct 2020
Intelligent protection for the future
Wearables

Intelligent protection for the future

Wider use of connected safety gear depends on manufacturers, purchasers and workers keeping pace with fast-changing technology and clear instructions.

By Georgie Hughes • 3 min read • Sun, 11th Oct 2020
How to prevent workplace cuts and lacerations
Health and Safety

How to prevent workplace cuts and lacerations

Workplace injuries may fall sharply if staff are trained, alert and equipped with cut-resistant gloves, according to safety guidance.

By Georgie Hughes • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Sep 2020
COVID-19: an opportunity for the water sector
Hybrid & Remote Work

COVID-19: an opportunity for the water sector

Lockdowns have boosted support for digital tools, wastewater monitoring and investment as utilities grapple with falling revenues and rising demand.

By Staff Writer • 10 min read • Sun, 23rd Aug 2020
How likely are you to be infected?
Schools

How likely are you to be infected?

A new University of Colorado Boulder model suggests crowded, poorly ventilated spaces raise coronavirus risk, especially without masks.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Sun, 23rd Aug 2020
Emergency preparedness saves lives in the workplace
Disaster Recovery

Emergency preparedness saves lives in the workplace

Prepared workplaces can cut fatal delays, with alarms, drills and first aid skills helping staff respond within minutes.

By Georgie Hughes • 5 min read • Tue, 18th Aug 2020
Cancer-causing dust released by earthworks
Construction

Cancer-causing dust released by earthworks

Construction and quarry workers face a higher mesothelioma risk as scientists warn disturbed volcanic rock may release erionite fibres into the air.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Aug 2020
Affco fined $46,000 for failing to control risks
Risk & Compliance

Affco fined $46,000 for failing to control risks

WorkSafe says the penalty follows a preventable eye injury that left a worker needing emergency cardiac surgery after animal-borne infection.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Sun, 2nd Aug 2020

Global Stories

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) stories

AI, machine learning effective in cyber defence, but can also present challenges
Artificial Intelligence

AI, machine learning effective in cyber defence, but can also present challenges

Artificial Intelligence can aid in cyber defence but can also present challenges, says Oliver Paterson of VIPRE Security Awareness Training and SafeSend.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 28th Jan 2021
Huge opportunity in 3D printing materials market
Supply Chain

Huge opportunity in 3D printing materials market

An IDTechEx report forecasts that the global market for 3D printing materials will be worth $18.4 billion in 2030.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Dec 2020
A look at Genetec Security Center 5.9.3
Cybersecurity

A look at Genetec Security Center 5.9.3

Genetec Security Center 5.9.3 raises the bar for unified security platforms, offering new features and improved operational intelligence.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 27th Aug 2020
Hands-on Review: The Nokia 5.3 smartphone
Gaming

Hands-on Review: The Nokia 5.3 smartphone

Nokia's latest mobile phones stand out for their build quality, ease of setup, battery life, car connection, camera, and sound quality.

By Owen McCarthy • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Aug 2020