Written by Michael Curreen
New guidance urges New Zealand employers to redesign workplaces and consult staff, as training alone will not curb harassment risks.
Auckland construction boss Grouting Services has been fined after an improvised beam removal method left a 21-year-old worker dead.
Worksafe has fined R&L Drainage NZD $275,000 after a worker was nearly buried alive in a Te Kuiti trench collapse.
A boy suffered serious injuries after wandering into the path of an underage forklift driver at an orchard that was fined NZD $7,000.
Funding will help roll out mobile AI cameras that flag roadworks risks in real time, aiming to cut danger for workers and drivers.
Preventable asbestos disease still kills about 220 people a year, prompting WorkSafe to warn tradies and businesses after fresh prosecutions.
Thousands more workplace deaths and injuries could follow the axing of 113 jobs at New Zealand's health and safety regulator, unions warn.
More than 10,000 people have signed a petition as the incoming Government moves to repeal the workplace deals before Christmas.
Small businesses are among the targets for new advice on recognising psychosocial risks, with submissions open until 15 December 2023.
Inadequate instruction on pyrotechnic launchers left a wildlife ranger with severe hand injuries, prompting WorkSafe action at Auckland Airport.
Recent rail incidents have heightened calls for clearer US rules and closer industry-government cooperation on hazardous materials safety.
WorkSafe says better vehicle controls could have prevented the death, after a Southland freight firm was fined GBP £0.27 million.
Remote staff are at risk of burnout as blurred boundaries, isolation and poor routines can erode productivity and family time at home.
A briefing failure left a West Auckland scaffolder without vital powerline safety advice before the shock that led to both arms being amputated.
Nearly a third of organisations were hit last year, as security teams step up cyber defences amid rising concern over vulnerabilities.
WorkSafe says the fatal crash was entirely preventable after trailer checks were skipped, exposing other road users to deadly risk.
A nationwide ban could soon hit Australian worksites after regulators warned the stone is linked to silicosis in younger workers.
Suppliers must now verify competent persons in writing before selling certain hazardous chemicals, as regulators step up compliance checks.
Brake's annual awards in Auckland have honoured firms and individuals cutting crashes and emissions from work vehicles across Australasia.
A missing emergency stop and poor cleaning procedures left a worker without an arm, prompting a GBP £297,000 fine for Dunlop Drymix.
