PPE stories
Silicosis and lung cancer remain a threat as construction, mining and manufacturing workers face airborne particles from cutting and drilling silica materials.
A worker’s severe burn injuries have prompted WorkSafe’s first pre-charge undertaking, forcing sector-wide safety measures across the electrical industry.
Safer sites and stronger wellbeing were rewarded as construction teams and leaders were honoured for cutting risk and driving change.
WorkSafe says the bakery case shows how poor lockout controls, risk checks and training can leave machine workers facing life-changing injuries.
Workplace safety professionals will gather in Singapore in November 2026 for seminars and workshops on APAC health and safety standards.
More than 21,000 inflatable vests sold nationwide are under recall after a mechanism fault raised fears they may fail to inflate properly.
Nearly two-thirds of employers are now weighing safety tech as fatigue, heavy equipment and thermal stress drive serious injuries.
Asbestos still claims about 220 lives a year in New Zealand, making proper identification on older worksites crucial to prevent exposure.
Poorly controlled dust can trigger serious lung disease, but WorkSafe says the right industrial vacuum can keep it contained.
Buildings erected before 2000 are most at risk, as WorkSafe's new guide aims to help surveyors spot asbestos and prevent unsafe exposure.
Cold weather can raise incident rates and sap dexterity, making outdoor crews more vulnerable unless employers plan work and breaks carefully.
A Wellington cleaning firm faces a six-figure bill after a worker’s six-metre fall left him with a traumatic brain injury and broken bones.
New Zealand employers can face wider safety duties than many realise, covering mental health, training, equipment and worker accommodation.
The safeguard deal follows eye burns to a worker and will see Ecostore spend more than GBP £160,000 on AI alerts, training and PPE.
WorkSafe is warning employers to review scissor lift safety after a 37-year-old worker fell in Auckland and died in hospital.
Choosing PPE without matching it to jobsite hazards can leave tradespeople exposed to injury, chemicals and fines.
As AI drives a data centre boom, Compu Dynamics is proving women can build careers in mission‑critical tech without a computer science degree.
Port of Tyne says a private 5G network from BT and Ericsson has boosted safety, automation and real-time oversight across its estate.
Workwear Mallusk adopts Forterro's Orderwise Cloud ERP to enhance eCommerce, boost efficiency, and manage rising UK workwear and PPE demand.
Tapway and Asteria launch the AIoT Suite, a platform blending AI and IoT technologies, targeting manufacturing firms in Japan to enhance automation.
