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Safer sites rewarded with Site Safe awards
Education, Learning & Training

Safer sites rewarded with Site Safe awards

Health and safety innovations from construction firms drew recognition in Auckland, with record Site Safe graduation numbers also announced.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Nov 2018
Finalists announced - Site Safe Construction Health and Safety Awards
Risk & Compliance

Finalists announced - Site Safe Construction Health and Safety Awards

Thirteen finalists have been shortlisted for national recognition after a record number of entries to the 2018 Site Safe awards.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Sep 2018
Seatbelts not worn in recent rollover fatalities
Risk & Compliance

Seatbelts not worn in recent rollover fatalities

WorkSafe says roll cages can protect side-by-side occupants, but three fatal incidents show unbelted drivers and passengers remain at risk.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Sep 2018
A complete electrical safety checklist for office workers
Health and Safety

A complete electrical safety checklist for office workers

Electrical hazards cause thousands of US deaths and billions in damage each year, making regular checks vital for office safety.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Sun, 2nd Sep 2018
Five hand tool safety tips for every workplace
Risk & Compliance

Five hand tool safety tips for every workplace

Complacency over scissors and box cutters is helping drive preventable cuts and lacerations, even in offices and other low-risk workplaces.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Tue, 31st Jul 2018
Electric cars safe for pacemakers
Fleet Management

Electric cars safe for pacemakers

Drivers with implanted cardiac devices face no apparent risk from electric cars, which showed no electromagnetic interference in a 108-patient test.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 5th Jul 2018
Why your boots are not welding boots
Manufacturing

Why your boots are not welding boots

Welders face a higher burn risk when employers issue lace-up footwear that can trap hot sparks, Safe Work Australia says.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Jun 2018
New measures needed to protect port workers opening fumigated containers
Health and Safety

New measures needed to protect port workers opening fumigated containers

Ports are missing basic checks and labels, leaving workers exposed to toxic fumigants inside freight containers, EU-OSHA warns.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Jun 2018
Asbestos removal not just a risk for the worker
Risk & Compliance

Asbestos removal not just a risk for the worker

WorkSafe says poor asbestos controls can expose neighbours and visitors, after a New Plymouth remover was fined GBP £35,000 for unsafe work.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd May 2018
How to prevent cuts
Risk & Compliance

How to prevent cuts

Workplace lacerations remain common, but training on the right tools, PPE and hazard awareness can sharply reduce the risk.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Mon, 21st May 2018
Safety is heady stuff
3M

Safety is heady stuff

Professional pressure cleaners can now protect themselves from head to toe, as Aussie Pumps adds helmet-and-visor gear tested to 2000 bar.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Tue, 1st May 2018
Health and safety sentencing emphasises the importance of training
Risk & Compliance

Health and safety sentencing emphasises the importance of training

Training failures left a supervisor with severe burns and a skin graft after molten zinc splashed over his safety boot in a chain-jam incident.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Apr 2018
Do you really know what your workers are doing?
Law

Do you really know what your workers are doing?

A Whangarei engineering firm has been fined after a worker suffered severe burns when a jammed galvanising machine failed above molten zinc.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Apr 2018
Reflections on the first year in the job
Risk & Compliance

Reflections on the first year in the job

WorkSafe says its push on critical risks, leadership and worker engagement is helping New Zealand edge towards a 25% injury cut by 2020.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Mon, 5th Mar 2018
How to keep your workplace safe from electrical hazards
Risk & Compliance

How to keep your workplace safe from electrical hazards

Workplace electrocutions remain a daily risk, with faulty gear, poor training and unsafe cables driving fatal shocks and fires.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Mon, 19th Feb 2018
Use the gear you’ve got
Risk & Compliance

Use the gear you’ve got

A woman was badly injured and Stumpmaster has been fined after ignoring barriers that could have kept the public clear of a tree-felling site.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Sun, 11th Feb 2018
Protecting workers from solar UV radiation
Risk & Compliance

Protecting workers from solar UV radiation

Hot weather is heightening the risk of skin cancer and other illness for outdoor staff unless employers manage sun exposure properly.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jan 2018
How to choose the right safety knife
Supply Chain

How to choose the right safety knife

Choosing the wrong knife can raise cut risks, so workplaces should weigh the task, material, frequency and safety level before buying.

By Geoff • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Oct 2017
New half-mask respirator offers comfort and safety
Agricultural Technology

New half-mask respirator offers comfort and safety

Workers are more likely to keep respiratory protection on all day as the AVIVA half-mask aims to improve comfort, fit and speech.

By Geoff • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Oct 2017