Worksafe stories
Neighbours were endangered and a wheelchair user trapped when a demolition error caused a gas leak and asbestos exposure risks.
A worker lost fingers in a machine incident after repeated safety warnings, leaving Alto Packaging facing a GBP £250,000 fine and reparation.
Tighter expectations on consulting and monitoring contractors will leave PCBUs needing clearer records under WorkSafe’s new guidance.
A farm director has been jailed for four months’ community detention after telling an injured worker to lie to investigators over a wood splitter crash.
WorkSafe says the case shows enforceable undertakings can fund reparation, training and industry changes after a worker lost an eye in 2016.
Near-miss collisions in a loading zone have highlighted the need for stricter radio calls, exclusion zones and controls around heavy machinery.
Construction workers face a hidden lung-disease threat as poor dust controls and weak monitoring leave many exposed to silica and wood dust.
The company faces a more than $500,000 penalty after safety failures led to an unlicensed worker’s death in a dump truck rollover.
Workers could face more stress and ergonomic strain as algorithm-run jobs and 24/7 monitoring reshape workplace safety by 2025.
A contractor suffered major brain trauma after faulty scaffolding in Christchurch failed to protect him from a two-metre fall.
The campaign targets young Māori men after more than 40 workers aged 18 to 30 died on the job since 2013.
A forestry worker was hospitalised after a tumbling log struck him on his first day, prompting a $100,000 fine for Cropp Logging.
Businesses moving premises are being urged to keep worker safety controls in place after a forklift crush left one man with life-changing injuries.
Drivers will be logged out after 13 hours on the app, a move aimed at reducing fatigue risk and reinforcing legal limits.
Small firms can now benchmark health and safety performance anonymously with a free mobile-friendly tool that flags priorities and gaps.
A child was nearly crushed in less than 45 seconds when an unguarded gate closed around them, prompting a safety alert.
WorkSafe says roll cages can protect side-by-side occupants, but three fatal incidents show unbelted drivers and passengers remain at risk.
Farmers can win a coaching session for a youth rugby team by showing WorkSafe how they are improving safety on the farm.
WorkSafe has warned that faulty or misconfigured remotes can send mobile plant moving unexpectedly, risking serious injuries at mines and quarries.
A Tauranga court has fined Oceana Gold NZD $378,000 and ordered reparations after a 2016 underground mine fall killed a worker.
