Effective health and safety systems and practices are essential in the workplace to prevent harm to people while they work, WorkSafe New Zealand emphasises This was highlighted at the sentencing of landscaping and outdoor timber supplier TW Transport Ltd after an employee lost two fingers while using an unsafe rotating blade saw to cut timber. Continue →

Noise, agri-chemicals, silica and asbestos were the most common work-related health issues WorkSafe health issues inspectors dealt with in the first six months of last year Noise was a cross-sector issue, with 11 per cent of 721 assessments made resulting in an enforcement notice, almost all improvement notices. Continue →

Around 400 Canterbury construction workers will receive free health advice over the next fortnight to help raise awareness about the health risks they face on worksites WorkSafe New Zealand has organised an occupational health van to tour rebuild sites. Continue →

    Rail industry safety expert Robert Lupton is the inaugural winner of the TrackSAFE NZ Safety Leadership Award, which was established last year to recognise significant leadership in railway safety in New Zealand Chairman of TrackSAFE NZ Peter Reidy says Mr Lupton received the award for his outstanding contribution to safety over his 32-year career in New Zealand and overseas. Continue →