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Safety-conscious companies recognised with fleet safety awards
Risk & Compliance

Safety-conscious companies recognised with fleet safety awards

Brake's fourth Australasian Fleet Safety Awards highlighted firms and drivers whose measures are cutting crashes among at-work drivers.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Nov 2018
WorkSafe launches ‘Be a Safe Guy’ campaign
Social Media

WorkSafe launches ‘Be a Safe Guy’ campaign

The campaign targets young Māori men after more than 40 workers aged 18 to 30 died on the job since 2013.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Tue, 30th Oct 2018
Building the health and safety leaders of tomorrow
Education, Learning & Training

Building the health and safety leaders of tomorrow

Sixteen scholarship recipients will gain a nationally recognised qualification, boosting construction safety skills across New Zealand’s workforce.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Oct 2018
Lax approach to forestry operation injures worker
Risk & Compliance

Lax approach to forestry operation injures worker

A forestry worker was hospitalised after a tumbling log struck him on his first day, prompting a $100,000 fine for Cropp Logging.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Fri, 26th Oct 2018
Take your health and safety systems with you
Risk & Compliance

Take your health and safety systems with you

Businesses moving premises are being urged to keep worker safety controls in place after a forklift crush left one man with life-changing injuries.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Oct 2018
Workplace bullying and harassment a perennial problem
Human Capital Management

Workplace bullying and harassment a perennial problem

One in three workers may face bullying or harassment each year, prompting WorkSafe to warn firms that the risk can escalate if ignored.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Oct 2018
Complacency over chemical use leaves worker without an eye
Risk & Compliance

Complacency over chemical use leaves worker without an eye

A Tauranga mussel plant has been fined and ordered to pay reparation after a cleaner lost an eye in a corrosive product incident.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Sun, 14th Oct 2018
Uber app is timely fatigue reminder
Risk & Compliance

Uber app is timely fatigue reminder

Drivers will be logged out after 13 hours on the app, a move aimed at reducing fatigue risk and reinforcing legal limits.

By Michael Curreen • 7 min read • Fri, 12th Oct 2018
New online self-assessment tool for SMEs
Risk & Compliance

New online self-assessment tool for SMEs

Small firms can now benchmark health and safety performance anonymously with a free mobile-friendly tool that flags priorities and gaps.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Oct 2018
Why do so many construction workers commit suicide?
Mental Health

Why do so many construction workers commit suicide?

Industry groups will examine 339 deaths over a decade as New Zealand’s construction sector faces the country’s highest suicide rate.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Oct 2018
Automated gates can spell automated danger
Risk & Compliance

Automated gates can spell automated danger

A child was nearly crushed in less than 45 seconds when an unguarded gate closed around them, prompting a safety alert.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Oct 2018
Mental health cause for construction industry concern
Productivity

Mental health cause for construction industry concern

Poor culture and boom-bust pressures are driving high suicide rates among New Zealand construction workers, new research suggests.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Sun, 30th Sep 2018
HASANZ launches scholarship programme
Risk & Compliance

HASANZ launches scholarship programme

Up to GBP £5,000 a year is on offer for workers seeking tertiary study in workplace health and safety, with mentoring included.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Sep 2018
Finalists announced - Site Safe Construction Health and Safety Awards
Risk & Compliance

Finalists announced - Site Safe Construction Health and Safety Awards

Thirteen finalists have been shortlisted for national recognition after a record number of entries to the 2018 Site Safe awards.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Sep 2018
Seatbelts not worn in recent rollover fatalities
Risk & Compliance

Seatbelts not worn in recent rollover fatalities

WorkSafe says roll cages can protect side-by-side occupants, but three fatal incidents show unbelted drivers and passengers remain at risk.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Sep 2018
New online tool for health and wellbeing policy
Human Capital Management

New online tool for health and wellbeing policy

Small businesses can now draft compliant health and wellbeing rules in minutes, with the free builder designed to save time and cut legal hassle.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Sun, 23rd Sep 2018
Restrata makes senior appointment amid growth plans
Digital Transformation

Restrata makes senior appointment amid growth plans

The appointment is set to support the firm's push to expand monitoring and response services into new markets and products globally.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sat, 22nd Sep 2018
Road safety charity invites employers to take part in fleet safety survey
Human Capital Management

Road safety charity invites employers to take part in fleet safety survey

Employers can benchmark fleet policies on vulnerable road users in a free, anonymous survey that closes on Monday 24 September 2018.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Sep 2018

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