The National Foundation for the Deaf is calling for registrations for its annual online fundraising event on the 4 August called ‘The Silent Leadership Challenge’. Continue →

Rebecca and Nathan Keoghan are the fifth generation of Nathan’s family to farm their land seven km from Westport. Continue →

Have you or your team achieved great health and safety in construction? Continue →

Occupation may be a major factor in vitamin D deficiency, researchers say Vitamin D levels in most occupational groups are well below those considered optimal for health, according to a study published in the open access journal BMC Public Health. Continue →

Poor risk management, emergency planning, and training for confined spaces work put an electrician’s life in danger, WorkSafe says It also threatened the safety of 14 others who went to his aid in a grain silo incident, says WorkSafe Chief Inspector Keith Stewart. Continue →

Cover your mouth when sneezing or coughing and wash your hands to avoid spreading germs The simple, well-worn advice for preventing winter colds and flu from spreading has been strengthened with new research from a team of researchers from Queensland University of Technology (QUT). Continue →

Safetree has teamed up with Vitae services to help forestry employers access counselling services for workers at a discounted price The arrangement means forestry businesses are eligible for special corporate rates when one of their workers uses Vitae services. Continue →

The critical importance of following industry guidelines and adequately assessing hazards and risks in the workplace was highlighted after an employee of a large drainage contractor was run over by an excavator Hydrotech Limited pleaded guilty to one charge under section 6 of the Health and Safety in Employment Act (1992) for failing to take all practicable steps to ensure the safety of its employees and was fined $48,875.00. Continue →

Several of New Zealand’s largest construction companies are joining forces to improve workplace health and safety. Continue →

Office workers who use sit-stand or treadmill desks are on track to being more productive and attentive with fewer signs of workplace stress than their sedentary chair-dwelling colleagues University of Queensland School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences researcher Associate Professor Nicholas Gilson has been studying the effects activity-promoting desks have on worker productivity. Continue →