Written by Michael Curreen
Businesses face fines of up to GBP £3,000 as regulators consult on new penalties for lower-level hazardous substances breaches.
Wearable safety tools can expose upstream hazards that injury data miss, helping firms tackle musculoskeletal injuries before they spread.
Customers could face higher prices as New Zealand’s only national stone fabricator drops engineered stone with more than 40 percent silica.
Engineers could soon face registration and licensing rules designed to lift standards and improve public confidence after past failures.
Tighter competency rules could leave fewer inspectors for 18,000 mobile elevating work platforms, raising costs and compliance risks for owners.
Treating safety as a value, not a shifting priority, could reshape purchasing decisions across the workplace.
Support resources are being expanded for dyslexic apprentices as the sector seeks to keep more neurodiverse Kiwis in training.
Open communication, mental health support and small perks can help employers keep staff loyal as recession pressures mount.
Workers face greater height risks as inspectors find more self-made or modified platforms lacking basic safety features and certification.
Workplace fires from lithium-ion batteries can trigger crippling fines or prison if PCBUs fail to act on known risks.
Weak safety controls at AFFCO’s Wairoa plant have led to a NZD $502,500 court fine after a worker was crushed to death.
Construction firms have until 26 June to share views on workforce, technology and sector issues in a survey cited by MBIE.
Only 9% of workers are offered guidance on LGBTQ+ rights before business trips, leaving many to assess safety and laws alone.
Auckland's $178 million Voco-Holiday Inn Express build has won praise for reducing risk on a site with 380 workers and 60 subcontractors.
AI-based worker management could heighten privacy and safety risks, prompting EU-OSHA to call for human control and stronger oversight.
The new guidance aims to close safety gaps for forklift users after outdated 1995 rules were found to be unfit for modern operations.
Businesses face prosecution if they conceal evidence during WorkSafe probes into hazardous substance incidents, the agency says.
A forestry exporter has been fined after a worker suffered surgery for arm injuries when unsafe imported equipment trapped his wrist at Northport.
Long hours online can harm staff health, but timed breaks and app limits can help cut screen exposure without hurting productivity.
The policy is set to cost taxpayers GBP £175 million a year, while experts warn the wider GBP £2.3 billion health package may still fall short.
