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New measures needed to protect port workers opening fumigated containers
Health and Safety

New measures needed to protect port workers opening fumigated containers

Ports are missing basic checks and labels, leaving workers exposed to toxic fumigants inside freight containers, EU-OSHA warns.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Jun 2018
Asbestos removal not just a risk for the worker
Construction

Asbestos removal not just a risk for the worker

WorkSafe says poor asbestos controls can expose neighbours and visitors, after a New Plymouth remover was fined GBP £35,000 for unsafe work.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd May 2018
How to prevent cuts
Risk & Compliance

How to prevent cuts

Workplace lacerations remain common, but training on the right tools, PPE and hazard awareness can sharply reduce the risk.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Mon, 21st May 2018
Safety is heady stuff
3M

Safety is heady stuff

Professional pressure cleaners can now protect themselves from head to toe, as Aussie Pumps adds helmet-and-visor gear tested to 2000 bar.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Tue, 1st May 2018
Health and safety sentencing emphasises the importance of training
Risk & Compliance

Health and safety sentencing emphasises the importance of training

Training failures left a supervisor with severe burns and a skin graft after molten zinc splashed over his safety boot in a chain-jam incident.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Apr 2018
Do you really know what your workers are doing?
Law

Do you really know what your workers are doing?

A Whangarei engineering firm has been fined after a worker suffered severe burns when a jammed galvanising machine failed above molten zinc.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Apr 2018
Reflections on the first year in the job
Risk & Compliance

Reflections on the first year in the job

WorkSafe says its push on critical risks, leadership and worker engagement is helping New Zealand edge towards a 25% injury cut by 2020.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Mon, 5th Mar 2018
How to keep your workplace safe from electrical hazards
Risk & Compliance

How to keep your workplace safe from electrical hazards

Workplace electrocutions remain a daily risk, with faulty gear, poor training and unsafe cables driving fatal shocks and fires.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Mon, 19th Feb 2018
Use the gear you’ve got
Risk & Compliance

Use the gear you’ve got

A woman was badly injured and Stumpmaster has been fined after ignoring barriers that could have kept the public clear of a tree-felling site.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Sun, 11th Feb 2018
Protecting workers from solar UV radiation
Risk & Compliance

Protecting workers from solar UV radiation

Hot weather is heightening the risk of skin cancer and other illness for outdoor staff unless employers manage sun exposure properly.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jan 2018
How to choose the right safety knife
Supply Chain

How to choose the right safety knife

Choosing the wrong knife can raise cut risks, so workplaces should weigh the task, material, frequency and safety level before buying.

By Geoff • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Oct 2017
New half-mask respirator offers comfort and safety
Agricultural Technology

New half-mask respirator offers comfort and safety

Workers are more likely to keep respiratory protection on all day as the AVIVA half-mask aims to improve comfort, fit and speech.

By Geoff • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
Beware the dangers of entering grain silos
Education, Learning & Training

Beware the dangers of entering grain silos

A WorkSafe alert warns that workers can suffocate within minutes unless silos are locked out and confined-space controls are in place.

By Geoff • 4 min read • Thu, 28th Sep 2017
Cleaner air for Manukau precast concrete workers
Risk & Compliance

Cleaner air for Manukau precast concrete workers

Nearly 1,000 workers in Manukau precast concrete plants now have better protection from airborne hazards after a WorkSafe New Zealand drive uncovered gaps.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Sep 2017
Risks have no place on today’s farms
Agricultural Technology

Risks have no place on today’s farms

Safer practices and a health and safety app have cut hazards on Stuart Taylor’s Rangitikei dairy farm, where unsafe work now stops.

By Geoff • 5 min read • Thu, 7th Sep 2017
New meter measures electromagnetic fields
Wireless Networks

New meter measures electromagnetic fields

Occupational safety teams can now check three field types with one pocket-sized device, cutting the kit needed for EMF inspections.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Sun, 3rd Sep 2017
Talk to workers about calving risks, regulator urges
Risk & Compliance

Talk to workers about calving risks, regulator urges

Farmers face higher injury and illness risks during calving unless teams plan ahead for fatigue, hygiene and safe cattle handling.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Aug 2017
Good hearing is a neural balancing act
Health and Safety

Good hearing is a neural balancing act

Age-related listening problems may stem from a shift in the brain’s ability to boost speech cues and suppress background rhythm.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Aug 2017
Safer cycling the focus of guidance report
Human Capital Management

Safer cycling the focus of guidance report

Employers are being urged to tighten cycle safety after a new Brake guide warns of risks to staff and fleets.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Sun, 23rd Jul 2017