Partnership to support healthy construction sector
Construction workers across the motu are being encouraged to consider their health and wellbeing goals for the year and access support to achieve them. Continue →
Browsing: Workplace Health & Safety
Toxic workplaces create a high risk of depression
Working long hours is a risk factor for dying from cardiovascular disease or having a stroke but poor management practices pose a greater risk for depression
A year-long study has found that full-time workers employed by organisations that do not prioritise their employees’ mental health have a threefold increased risk of being diagnosed with depression. Continue →
Hellers pays $200K for worker’s lost fingers
Meat manufacturer Hellers Limited has been sentenced for health and safety failures at the Christchurch District Court this week after a worker lost four fingers in a machine used to process meat
During the March 2019 incident while cleaning the machine a worker reached in to clear meat from between a rotating paddle and the inside wall of the machine, when his fingers became caught. Continue →
How to prevent workplace cuts and lacerations
Cuts prevention is a crucial topic about which every worker should be knowledgeable. Continue →
$100K fine for powerline accident
Logging company Mike Harris Earthmoving Limited was fined $100,000 at the Rotorua District Court after a worker suffered burns from an electric shock that left them without full use of their right hand
Any business conducting work near live powerlines must consider the risk they pose as part of its safety planning, says WorkSafe. Continue →
How to survive “Big Brother” hysteria
When implementing a lone worker safety solution your first priority is the safety of your people. Continue →
Fatal interactions between forklifts and people
A major freight distribution and logistics company has been fined more than half a million dollars after an incident involving a forklift that left a man fatally injured
Toll Networks (NZ) Limited was sentenced in the Auckland District Court after a worker was crushed to death by falling pallets that were being moved from a train wagon by forklift in September 2016. Continue →
Mining company sentenced after worker death
Critical risks in workplaces must not only be identified but also managed effectively, WorkSafe reiterates after a recent court judgement
Mining company Oceana Gold was sentenced in Tauranga District Court after the death of a worker in July 2016. Continue →
High levels of workplace exercise linked to early death
Men with a highly physical job have an 18% higher risk of early death than those with inactive work
Men with highly physical jobs appear to have a significantly higher risk of early death compared with men who have largely inactive jobs, suggests a study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Continue →
How to prevent cuts
Addressing how to prevent cuts is a vital part of safety training
Lacerations are one of the most common types of workplace injuries, especially in industrial settings, but also in less hazardous environments like offices. Continue →
Win worker buy-in for facility safety checklists
The facility safety checklist — it’s a critical aspect of a complete workplace safety programme
There are many reasons why these checklists are useful. Continue →
Supportive colleagues could be the key to health and fairness at work
The attitudes and behaviours of colleagues towards people returning to work from sick leave can have a big impact on whether or not a worker feels they are fairly treated by their organisation
According to the Organizational justice and health: Studying mental preoccupation with work and social support as mediators for lagged and reversed relationships study by researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Stockholm University, there is a clear link between a person’s health and their perceptions of fairness at work over time. Continue →
Use the gear you’ve got
Safety gear is no good when it is sitting in your vehicle – and it needs to be used properly
That’s the lesson following the sentencing of Stumpmaster Limited in the North Shore District Court. Continue →
Protecting workers from solar UV radiation
The recent scorching weather provides a timely reminder of the importance of protecting workers from the power of the sun’s potentially deadly rays
Workers may be exposed to harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun, particularly while working outdoors, WorkSafe advises. Continue →
Keep fatigue out of the workplace
It’s a shock to the system going back to work after the holidays, particularly after a couple of weeks off over Christmas. Continue →
Sync Grip Pullers offer safe, precise bearing removal
Enerpac has introduced a new range of Sync Grip Pullers which feature synchronised movement of their locking jaws for simultaneous engagement and optimised safety. Continue →
See-through polycarbonate offers ultimate safety
Polycarbonate is recognised globally as one of the toughest transparent protective materials available, used in everything from bullet-resistant laminates to the canopies of the F22 Raptor jet fighter. Continue →
How to choose the right safety knife
Introducing safety knives into the workplace is one of the easiest ways to reduce cut injuries
But with so many options available, choosing the right safety knife can be an overwhelming task – so where do you start? Continue →
Wellbeing toolkit aims to create flourishing workplaces
A toolkit to support New Zealand workplaces and their people to flourish was launched on World Mental Health Day by the Mental Health Foundation (MHF) and Health Promotion Agency (HPA). Continue →
New research shows surge in outdoor smokefree action
Local outdoor smokefree action is growing rapidly around New Zealand, according to new research from the University of Otago, Wellington. Continue →