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ProGlove unveils MAI, an AI wearable for warehouses
Human Capital Management

ProGlove unveils MAI, an AI wearable for warehouses

ProGlove has launched MAI, an AI-driven wearable device aimed at boosting warehouse productivity and supporting an ageing workforce.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Mar 2025
XYZ Reality achieves ISO 45001 health & safety standard
DevOps

XYZ Reality achieves ISO 45001 health & safety standard

XYZ Reality has achieved ISO 45001 certification, highlighting its commitment to health and safety in the construction industry and ensuring a safer workplace.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Feb 2025

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The health and safety reforms you may have missed
Risk & Compliance

The health and safety reforms you may have missed

Small firms could be exempted from some health and safety rules as the Government shifts WorkSafe towards critical risk and lower compliance costs.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Apr 2025
SiteWise Reaches 10-Year Milestone, Empowering Thousands in Health and Safety
Supply Chain

SiteWise Reaches 10-Year Milestone, Empowering Thousands in Health and Safety

The database now covers more than 10,000 customers after a decade of helping New Zealand contractors meet health and safety standards.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Mar 2025
WorkSafe to spend $2.7m on additional inspectors
Risk & Compliance

WorkSafe to spend $2.7m on additional inspectors

More inspectors will be deployed to construction, manufacturing, forestry and agriculture as WorkSafe seeks to curb work-related harm.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Mar 2025
Company liable for subcontractor’s death
Risk & Compliance

Company liable for subcontractor’s death

A lack of risk checks on a small forestry site left a subcontractor exposed to lethal hazards, costing two firms GBP £335,680 in penalties.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Mar 2025
State of Workplace Drug Use
Risk & Compliance

State of Workplace Drug Use

Amphetamine and opioid detections have risen in New Zealand workplaces, lifting concerns about accident risks as cannabis stays the main finding.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 25th Feb 2025
Teen requires facial reconstruction after converted crane injury
Risk & Compliance

Teen requires facial reconstruction after converted crane injury

The Rotorua contractor needed facial reconstruction after a modified crane struck him with a 412-kilogram beam that should not have been used.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Feb 2025
Draeger UK extends safety contract with INEOS O&P UK to 2029
Health Technologies

Draeger UK extends safety contract with INEOS O&P UK to 2029

Draeger Safety UK has secured a contract extension with INEOS O&P UK, continuing vital services until 2029, enhancing safety technology in the petrochemical sector.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Feb 2025
Responsibilities of a PCBU
Risk & Compliance

Responsibilities of a PCBU

New Zealand employers can face wider safety duties than many realise, covering mental health, training, equipment and worker accommodation.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Feb 2025
Where there’s a will, there’s always a way
Risk & Compliance

Where there’s a will, there’s always a way

New Zealand’s 545,000 small businesses could gain cheaper chemical compliance if ministers revive industry codes of practice, the sector says.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Tue, 11th Feb 2025
Tū Ātea to build New Zealand's first private 5G network
Unified Communications

Tū Ātea to build New Zealand's first private 5G network

Tū Ātea is set to launch New Zealand's first commercial Private 5G network at CentrePort, enhancing connectivity for the vital Wellington port operations.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Feb 2025
AI worksite safety for small business
Robotics

AI worksite safety for small business

Cheap AI tools are helping small firms cut worksite risks, from forklift collisions to hazardous inspections, while lifting compliance.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Mon, 10th Feb 2025
Building the next generation of health and safety leaders for a stronger construction industry
Risk & Compliance

Building the next generation of health and safety leaders for a stronger construction industry

A formal certificate aims to cut injuries in New Zealand construction, where the sector still records one of the highest claim rates.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 10th Feb 2025
Media Solutions reputation for quality, targeted editorial has earned global recognition for Industrial Safety News
Online Safety

Media Solutions reputation for quality, targeted editorial has earned global recognition for Industrial Safety News

Recognition in Feedspot’s top 15 occupational health and safety magazines has boosted reach for Industrial Safety News across global readers.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 6th Feb 2025
AI tech deployed after chemical burn incident
Risk & Compliance

AI tech deployed after chemical burn incident

The safeguard deal follows eye burns to a worker and will see Ecostore spend more than GBP £160,000 on AI alerts, training and PPE.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Fri, 31st Jan 2025
Site Safety
Machine learning

Site Safety

Construction firms could cut accident risk as Australian researchers' tool predicts site hazards with more than 90 percent accuracy.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Jan 2025
Companies sentenced for working unsafely near powerlines
Risk & Compliance

Companies sentenced for working unsafely near powerlines

WorkSafe says stronger checks are needed after three firms were fined and ordered to pay reparations over powerline incidents that killed or injured workers.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Tue, 21st Jan 2025