Work-related health update – May 2021
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
13 May 2021
Our May work-related health update.
In this issue we cover:
Exposure and health monitoring
Managing the risks of shift work
Hand-arm and whole-body...
Workers must be competent or directly supervised when operating cranes
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
7 July 2021
WorkSafe New Zealand is warning businesses that it is unacceptable to allow staff to operate cranes and other machinery...
All work involving gas must be done by the book
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
15 December 2020
A gas explosion in Christchurch which left six people seriously injured and several properties uninhabitable serves as a warning...
Two parties sentenced following Haast fatality
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
27 January 2021
The gas water heater used to supply a shower in which a 12-year-old boy died in 2018, should never...
Restaurant penalised for multiple COVID-19 breaches
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
29 December 2021
WorkSafe New Zealand has issued three infringement notices to a restaurant for failing to comply with COVID-19 requirements.
Christchurch restaurant...
Work related health update – December 2020
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
10 December 2020
Our December work-related health update.
In this issue we cover:
Summer time risks for businesses and workers to manage
COVID-19 Alert Level...
Work-related health update – July 2021
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
9 July 2021
Our July work-related health update.
In this issue we cover:
Seeking former engineered stone workers
Polar blast a reminder to be healthy...
Edge protection must be inspected and maintained
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
16 March 2021
Edge protection must be inspected, maintained and routinely replaced to ensure it can effectively keep workers safe from a...
Businesses must assess the capabilities of their workers in a safe and controlled environment
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
11 February 2022
WorkSafe New Zealand is reminding businesses they must assess the capabilities of their workers in a safe and controlled...
Work-related health update – February 2021
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
25 February 2021
Our February work-related health update.
In this issue we cover:
Our COVID-19 update
New guidance: local exhaust ventilation and cytotoxic drugs
Reminder about...
WorkSafe report identifies steps for improving transport safety
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
22 July 2021
A cross-sector project between WorkSafe NZ and industry representatives has been established to help improve health and safety outcomes...
Almost half of vehicle-related deaths on farm could be avoided if seatbelts were used
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
11 February 2021
WorkSafe is advising farmers to buckle up after an analysis of vehicle-related fatalities found that nearly half those that...
