Health and Safety stories
High workloads and poor work-life balance are driving poor mental health at work, prompting a new free guide for employers.
A worker suffered life-changing burns after a press was switched on mid-task, prompting a GBP £365,000 fine and GBP £60,000 reparation.
Higher odds of coronary heart disease and atrial fibrillation were found among Hispanic/Latino workers exposed to metals or pesticides at work.
With population growth and climate change mounting, utilities are rolling out new operations, reuse and safety measures to secure future supply.
Contractors and subcontractors face fresh losses as Arrow’s collapse highlights mounting pressure and disputes over risk in New Zealand building work.
The firm was fined NZD $315,000 and ordered to pay reparations after a worker suffered crush injuries in a roller accident.
Reopening of the Main North Line helped lift KiwiRail's half-year revenue 12% to GBP £328.8 million and surplus to GBP £16.3 million.
WorkSafe says the repeated failures exposed staff to avoidable harm, leaving Claymark facing more than NZD $680,000 in penalties and reparations.
The company will fund safety reforms and compensation after a waste station accident left a worker with a brain injury and broken leg.
Construction workers can now earn a nationally recognised health and safety qualification by completing 40 Site Safe programme credits.
SMEs in high-risk sectors will get help covering safety costs as a new ACC incentive programme targets workplace injuries over five years.
More than 70,000 assessments have already been carried out as the trust pushes for a unified safety benchmark across New Zealand construction.
Safety failures exposed in two separate incidents that left one worker dead and another badly injured, WorkSafe said.
More than 100 industry attendees saw Nikau Contractors named contractor of the year at the second annual Demolition & Asbestos Awards in Auckland.
Nearly 550 farmers were injured and three died on farms last summer, with vehicles and sun exposure among the biggest dangers.
The strategy aims to cut workplace harm and could save hundreds of Kiwi lives lost each year to health risks.
Workers could face more stress and ergonomic strain as algorithm-run jobs and 24/7 monitoring reshape workplace safety by 2025.
Frequent business travellers face higher stress and burnout away from home, with more than a third reporting riskier behaviour on trips.
WorkSafe says six workers escaped serious injury after a Panmure Bridge scaffold collapse exposed failures in safety oversight.
Slip-resistant, hygienic flooring is vital in office canteens to reduce injury risks, control bacteria and meet safety rules.
