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 →
Browsing: Workplace Health & Safety
Safe heavy lifting within economical footprints
One of the world’s safest and most accurate methods of heavy lifting, strand jacking, is being further advanced with computerised synchronisation of lifts involving multiple hydraulic cylinders handling loads of hundreds and thousands of tons. 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 →
Changes ahead for laboratories
There will be new requirements for laboratories when the Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations come into force on 1 December. Continue →
On-site safety training to prevent accidents
Global high-pressure hydraulics provider Enerpac is introducing new on-site safety training designed to optimise the uptime and performance of widely used tools while spotlighting workplace hazards and preventable accidents. Continue →
Talk to workers about calving risks, regulator urges
Farmers preparing for calving should also be thinking about effective ways to keep workers safe and well, says WorkSafe’s Agriculture Sector Lead Al McCone. Continue →
Literacy help for company drivers
A recent OECD study found that 20.7 per cent of New Zealand adults are in the lowest literacy bracket, including both those born in New Zealand and those who weren’t. Continue →
Take immediate action to manage known risks
Businesses must immediately take action to manage their known risks – identifying and listing them is not enough, says WorkSafe New Zealand. Continue →
Safety first, always
Keeping workers safe and healthy must be every business’ first priority according to WorkSafe New Zealand. Continue →
Employers urged to manage risks
Employers must actively manage risks to ensure workers go home healthy and safe, WorkSafe New Zealand insists. Continue →
Laser tech gas detection firm goes nationwide
Industrial gas sensing equipment manufacturer Photonic Innovations Ltd has partnered with Active Refrigeration to form its first New Zealand-wide distribution agreement. 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 →
Keeping commercial kitchens clean and safe
Commercial kitchen operators know how difficult and sometimes dangerous cleaning pots and pans can be. Continue →
Making lone workers comfortable with safety solutions
Providing your lone workers with a safety solution is a great step, but you may be concerned about experiencing resistance from your workforce. Continue →
Jack-up systems provide safety for heavy lifts
A new fully computer-controlled jack-up system is engineered to provide optimum safety and precision control for demanding high-tonnage lifting and lowering applications. Continue →
Rural alliance fronting suicide prevention training
A national rural organisation is taking a leadership role in providing training to prevent suicide, which is a particular cause for concern among the rural community. Continue →
Get rid of absenteeism once and for all
Absenteeism costs the New Zealand economy a staggering $1.3 billion a year, says Alsco Community Outreach Manager Katrina McKinnon. Continue →
Lessons learnt from a preventable accident
Jason Anker went to work as usual on a construction site in 1993 and was tasked with carrying out some work on the roof of a building. Continue →
Working near water is a high-risk activity
Two fatal accidents and several serious incident investigations by WorkSafe’s High Hazard Unit provide valuable lessons to prevent mobile plant unintentionally entering water. Continue →
Contractors’ benchmarking tool goes live
SiteWise has launched a new feature which will make monitoring contractors’ health and safety performance easier. Continue →