Health and Safety stories
Five workers were burned in a Central Auckland explosion after a lighter was sparked in a gas-filled shipping container, WorkSafe says.
Concerns over uneven checks on mobile elevating work platforms have prompted a nationwide accreditation pathway for inspectors in New Zealand.
Finalists from more than 50 entries will vie for the Toki Paraihe, with 32 projects shortlisted across six categories.
In civil construction, the concept hinges on system boundaries, with finite resources, waste and carbon shaping whether projects can endure.
A broken drive belt can lock quad-bike wheels and turn a routine farm ride into a fatal rollover, WorkSafe says.
WorkSafe says the deception meant Aimex’s earlier sentencing lacked full context after a near-identical exposure a week before was concealed.
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.
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.
Dematic launches third-generation freezer-rated AGVs to address health risks and streamline operations in cold storage facilities.
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.
Skills shortages, weather damage and rising costs are squeezing construction firms as Waihanga Ara Rau outlines priorities for the next 18 months.
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.
