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Innovative scissor lift wins safety award
The Athena 850 scissor lift has received the Safety Solution of the Year at this year’s Manufacturers’ Monthly Endeavour Awards. Continue →
Two more businesses go Around the Block
WorkSafe has added two new businesses – a bakery and a collision repair workshop – to its highly successful ‘Around the Block’ tool. Continue →
Coromandel Loop to be made safer for riders
Construction has begun on a $2.5 million project to install a range of treatments aimed at keeping motorcyclists safer on the Northern Coromandel Loop. Continue →
New meter measures electromagnetic fields
A new meter does the job of three meters in one, measuring magnetic field, electric field and radio frequency strength to help keep workers safe. Continue →
Lack of sleep could affect your safety at work
Daylight saving this weekend is a good time to check on the amount of sleep you are getting to keep yourself and others healthy and safe as you work, says WorkSafe Chief Executive Nicole Rosie. Continue →
Identify and address fall from heights hazards
Providing the right tools for the job is paramount for workers working at height to avoid life-changing injuries, WorkSafe New Zealand insists. Continue →
Treating insomnia online helps improve mental health
An ongoing problem that affects one-third of New Zealanders and can pose serious workplace dangers could be successfully treated online, according to a new study. Continue →
Good hearing is a neural balancing act
Differences in how old and young adults’ brains respond to speech-like sounds could inform strategies for improving the age-related listening difficulties that afflict many older workers, research shows. Continue →
Sending an attachment to the wrong person history
Leading encrypted messaging app SafeSwiss claims it’s doing away with email attachments being sent to the wrong person, which can pose all kinds of business risks. Continue →
