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How to navigate AI and OSH
Wearables

How to navigate AI and OSH

Evidence on AI and other new workplace tech is patchy, leaving employers unclear on which tools improve safety and which add risk.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025
The Health & Safety Event Asia in Singapore
Risk & Compliance

The Health & Safety Event Asia in Singapore

Singapore will host the Asia-Pacific debut of the UK health and safety exhibition this November, drawing 3,000 professionals.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sat, 19th Jul 2025
The Health & Safety Event Asia in Singapore
Physical Security

The Health & Safety Event Asia in Singapore

More than 13,000 industry professionals are expected in Singapore as the inaugural event opens registration for November's safety summit.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sat, 19th Jul 2025
FENZ encourages use of gas detection system
Emergency services

FENZ encourages use of gas detection system

Better gas detection at a Kawerau power station could help firefighters identify leaks sooner and respond more safely to flammable pentane risks.

By Michael Curreen • 7 min read • Mon, 26th May 2025
Half of workplace harm incidents go unreported
Management

Half of workplace harm incidents go unreported

Only 51% of workers who suffer harm report it, as new global data points to weak training and gaps in reporting tools.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Oct 2024
How AI is making forklifts safer following terrible incident
Artificial Intelligence

How AI is making forklifts safer following terrible incident

WorkSafe has backed a half-million-dollar safety overhaul after a kiwifruit worker lost a leg in a forklift incident.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Thu, 18th Jul 2024
What a ‘risk-based approach’ really means for temporary traffic management
Management

What a ‘risk-based approach’ really means for temporary traffic management

Poorly planned cone layouts can create new hazards for pedestrians, drivers and residents, undermining the aim of safer roadworks.

By Michael Curreen • 7 min read • Sun, 24th Mar 2024
Everything you need to know about silicosis
Oil and Gas

Everything you need to know about silicosis

Workers exposed to silica dust face an incurable lung disease that can take years to appear and may later prove fatal.

By Michael Curreen • 8 min read • Wed, 6th Mar 2024
Worker rescued from trench collapse
New Zealand law

Worker rescued from trench collapse

Worksafe has fined R&L Drainage NZD $275,000 after a worker was nearly buried alive in a Te Kuiti trench collapse.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Mon, 15th Jan 2024
Worksafe cuts could have dire consequences
Management

Worksafe cuts could have dire consequences

Frontline support could weaken just as New Zealand’s safety record is under strain, trade unions warn.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Sep 2023
PCBU responsibilities around lithium-ion batteries
Insurance

PCBU responsibilities around lithium-ion batteries

Workplace fires from lithium-ion batteries can trigger crippling fines or prison if PCBUs fail to act on known risks.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Mon, 26th Jun 2023
What are the health & safety risks of AI?
Data Protection

What are the health & safety risks of AI?

AI-based worker management could heighten privacy and safety risks, prompting EU-OSHA to call for human control and stronger oversight.

By Michael Curreen • 8 min read • Mon, 12th Jun 2023
Avoidable workplace death results in enforceable undertaking
Artificial Intelligence

Avoidable workplace death results in enforceable undertaking

WorkSafe New Zealand has opted for a binding safety deal after a truck driver was killed in a landfill incident, avoiding prosecution.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Nov 2022
Ending vaccine pass requirements puts employers at risk
Human Capital Management

Ending vaccine pass requirements puts employers at risk

Employers could face scrutiny from Worksafe and the Employment Relations Authority if they drop passes without a proper Covid risk assessment.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Sun, 3rd Apr 2022

Global Stories

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Process instrumentation market to be US$37 billion by 2033: FMI
Data Analytics

Process instrumentation market to be US$37 billion by 2033: FMI

The process instrumentation market is capturing a valuation of US$18.46 billion in 2023 and is predicted to reach US$37.34 billion by 2033.

By Gaurav Sharma • 4 min read • Sat, 3rd Jun 2023
Vertiv releases updates on ESG initiatives, sets sights on future
DataCentre infrastructure

Vertiv releases updates on ESG initiatives, sets sights on future

Vertiv has released its inaugural environmental, social and governance (ESG) report, the company's first public report of its ESG activities.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Jun 2022

Stories from Other Regions

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Vertiv releases update to Smart InfraSight platform
DataCentre infrastructure

Vertiv releases update to Smart InfraSight platform

Vertiv unveils update to Smart InfraSight data centre management platform, offering improved intelligence and multi-device management capabilities.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Aug 2022