Workplace Health & Safety

Health

September 21, 2017 0

Lack of sleep could affect your safety at work

Daylight saving this weekend is a good time to check on the amount of sleep you are getting to keep yourself and others healthy and safe as you work, says WorkSafe Chief Executive Nicole Rosie. Continue →

Health

September 20, 2017 0

Free driver fatigue webinar for fleet operators

Road safety charity Brake is running a free online session for professionals with responsibility for at-work drivers to help identify and address driver tiredness. Continue →

Compliance

September 19, 2017 0

Two more businesses go Around the Block

WorkSafe has added two new businesses – a bakery and a collision repair workshop – to its highly successful ‘Around the Block’ tool. Continue →

Health

September 18, 2017 0

Global work-related accidents and injuries cost billions

Worldwide work-related injury and illness result in the loss of 3.9 per cent of GDP at an annual cost of roughly $4.12 billion, the recent XX1 World Congress on Safety and Health at Work was told. Continue →

Compliance

September 14, 2017 0

Employers equally frustrated by employment system

A Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) report that revealed employees are increasingly reporting breaches of their employment rights noted that the biggest complaint was the lack of employment agreements. Continue →

Health

September 13, 2017 0

Treating insomnia online helps improve mental health

An ongoing problem that affects one-third of New Zealanders and can pose serious workplace dangers could be successfully treated online, according to a new study. Continue →

Compliance

September 12, 2017 0

Cleaner air for Manukau precast concrete workers

Nine Manukau precast concrete companies are better equipped to protect nearly 1,000 staff from potential airborne hazards at work, thanks to a WorkSafe New Zealand initiative. Continue →

Compliance

September 11, 2017 0

Your chance to celebrate site safety

Tickets are now on sale for one of the biggest industry events of the year, the Site Safe Evening of Celebration. Continue →

Compliance

September 8, 2017 0

Risks have no place on today’s farms

It’s no longer acceptable to take risks on the farm, a Rangitikei dairy farmer insists. Continue →

Compliance

September 6, 2017 0

Identify and address fall from heights hazards

Providing the right tools for the job is paramount for workers working at height to avoid life-changing injuries, WorkSafe New Zealand insists. Continue →

Workplace Health & Safety

September 5, 2017 0

Safe heavy lifting within economical footprints

One of the world’s safest and most accurate methods of heavy lifting, strand jacking, is being further advanced with computerised synchronisation of lifts involving multiple hydraulic cylinders handling loads of hundreds and thousands of tons. Continue →

Hazardous Materials & Substances

September 4, 2017 0

New meter measures electromagnetic fields

A new meter does the job of three meters in one, measuring magnetic field, electric field and radio frequency strength to help keep workers safe. Continue →

Compliance

September 1, 2017 0

Changes ahead for laboratories

There will be new requirements for laboratories when the Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations come into force on 1 December. Continue →

Management

August 31, 2017 0

On-site safety training to prevent accidents

Global high-pressure hydraulics provider Enerpac is introducing new on-site safety training designed to optimise the uptime and performance of widely used tools while spotlighting workplace hazards and preventable accidents. Continue →

Compliance

August 30, 2017 0

Talk to workers about calving risks, regulator urges

Farmers preparing for calving should also be thinking about effective ways to keep workers safe and well, says WorkSafe’s Agriculture Sector Lead Al McCone. Continue →

Management

August 29, 2017 0

Literacy help for company drivers

A recent OECD study found that 20.7 per cent of New Zealand adults are in the lowest literacy bracket, including both those born in New Zealand and those who weren’t. Continue →

Compliance

August 28, 2017 0

Take immediate action to manage known risks

Businesses must immediately take action to manage their known risks – identifying and listing them is not enough, says WorkSafe New Zealand. Continue →

Compliance

August 25, 2017 0

Safety first, always

Keeping workers safe and healthy must be every business’ first priority according to WorkSafe New Zealand. Continue →

Compliance

August 23, 2017 0

Employers urged to manage risks

Employers must actively manage risks to ensure workers go home healthy and safe, WorkSafe New Zealand insists. Continue →

Hazardous Materials & Substances

August 18, 2017 0

Laser tech gas detection firm goes nationwide

Industrial gas sensing equipment manufacturer Photonic Innovations Ltd has partnered with Active Refrigeration to form its first New Zealand-wide distribution agreement. Continue →

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