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How to prevent workplace cuts and lacerations
Health and Safety

How to prevent workplace cuts and lacerations

Workplace injuries may fall sharply if staff are trained, alert and equipped with cut-resistant gloves, according to safety guidance.

By Georgie Hughes • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Sep 2020
COVID-19: an opportunity for the water sector
Hybrid & Remote Work

COVID-19: an opportunity for the water sector

Lockdowns have boosted support for digital tools, wastewater monitoring and investment as utilities grapple with falling revenues and rising demand.

By Staff Writer • 10 min read • Sun, 23rd Aug 2020
How likely are you to be infected?
Schools

How likely are you to be infected?

A new University of Colorado Boulder model suggests crowded, poorly ventilated spaces raise coronavirus risk, especially without masks.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Sun, 23rd Aug 2020
Emergency preparedness saves lives in the workplace
Disaster Recovery

Emergency preparedness saves lives in the workplace

Prepared workplaces can cut fatal delays, with alarms, drills and first aid skills helping staff respond within minutes.

By Georgie Hughes • 5 min read • Tue, 18th Aug 2020
Cancer-causing dust released by earthworks
Construction

Cancer-causing dust released by earthworks

Construction and quarry workers face a higher mesothelioma risk as scientists warn disturbed volcanic rock may release erionite fibres into the air.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Aug 2020
Affco fined $46,000 for failing to control risks
Risk & Compliance

Affco fined $46,000 for failing to control risks

WorkSafe says the penalty follows a preventable eye injury that left a worker needing emergency cardiac surgery after animal-borne infection.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Sun, 2nd Aug 2020
A quick guide to industrial safety supplies
Health and Safety

A quick guide to industrial safety supplies

With 2.8 million nonfatal workplace injuries reported in 2018, employers are being urged to stock gear that cuts risks and protects staff.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Sun, 26th Jul 2020
Seven steps for an effective hazard control plan
Risk & Compliance

Seven steps for an effective hazard control plan

Workplace safety teams can reduce injuries and meet compliance duties by using a seven-step plan to identify and control hazards more effectively.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Sun, 5th Jul 2020
Fix that ‘accident waiting to happen’ before it’s too late
Risk & Compliance

Fix that ‘accident waiting to happen’ before it’s too late

Workers were exposed to a risk of death or serious injury after a known faulty gate injured two men and triggered a near-$271,000 fine.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Fri, 29th May 2020
Unapproved respiratory PPE falsely marketed as compliant
Supply Chain

Unapproved respiratory PPE falsely marketed as compliant

Workers may be left exposed to silica and asbestos if respiratory masks sold as compliant do not meet approved standards.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 25th May 2020
Does your business comply with Level 2 regulations?
Data Protection

Does your business comply with Level 2 regulations?

Businesses must review hygiene, distancing and contact-tracing controls as thousands return to work under Alert Level 2.

By Michael Curreen • 14 min read • Wed, 13th May 2020
Construction protocols for Level Two – what you need to know
Risk & Compliance

Construction protocols for Level Two – what you need to know

New distancing and travel rules aim to help builders restart safely under Level 2, with updated protocols now available online.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 13th May 2020

Global Stories

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) stories

Hands-on Review: The Nokia 5.3 smartphone
Gaming

Hands-on Review: The Nokia 5.3 smartphone

Nokia's latest mobile phones stand out for their build quality, ease of setup, battery life, car connection, camera, and sound quality.

By Owen McCarthy • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Aug 2020
Citrix partners with HPE to aid employees returning to offices
Virtualisation

Citrix partners with HPE to aid employees returning to offices

Citrix and HPE partner to deliver intelligent workplace solutions for businesses adapting to changes caused by COVID-19.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2020
Recent appetite for hygiene products drives profit for Harris Technology
Supply Chain

Recent appetite for hygiene products drives profit for Harris Technology

New opportunities have opened for the company with the sale of protective hygiene products including facemasks, hand sanitiser gels and alcohol wipes.

By Trevor Hoey • 3 min read • Tue, 26th May 2020
Vodafone NZ opens stores, offices under alert level 2, with restrictions
Hybrid & Remote Work

Vodafone NZ opens stores, offices under alert level 2, with restrictions

Vodafone NZ reopens offices and stores under alert level 2 with heightened safety protocols including contact tracing, physical distancing, and PPE.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 14th May 2020
Shadow of ransomware looms over healthcare sector
Malware

Shadow of ransomware looms over healthcare sector

Healthcare systems undergoing rapid digital transformation to cope with COVID-19 face increasing cyberattack risks, warns GlobalData.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 14th May 2020
Jamf rolls out telehealth support for healthcare firms
Unified Communications

Jamf rolls out telehealth support for healthcare firms

Jamf has introduced a new telehealth system to help healthcare workers and those on the front lines interact with patients without putting themselves at risk.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2020