Verification that safety-critical elements are suitable and effective at a major hazard facility or...
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
18 December 2020
This technical bulletin provides guidance about the verification of safety-critical elements required under the Health and Safety at Work...
Contractor management and detailed job planning
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
20 July 2021
This safety alert highlights the importance of contractor management and detailed job planning.
What happened
A worker fell from four metres...
MPI sentenced after workers exposed to hazardous chemicals
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
11 February 2021
Communication is vital when multiple businesses come together to carry out work, says WorkSafe.
The Ministry for Primary Industries was...
WorkSafe New Zealand Welcomes Laurenson Review Recommendations
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
22 October 2021
WorkSafe New Zealand has today welcomed the recommendations in the “Review of WorkSafe New Zealand’s Performance of its Regulatory...
Quit removing machine guarding, says WorkSafe
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
18 November 2020
A failure to ensure simple safety measures, such as machine guarding and supervision are in place, has left a...
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...
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...
Use and maintenance of a diver’s hose in occupational diving
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
31 May 2020
This bulletin provides guidance about the maintenance and use of a diver’s hose during occupational diving operations.
What is a...
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...
Energy Safety Newsletter – November 2021
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
16 November 2021
Our November energy safety update
In this issue:
Energy Safety team continues to work during COVID restrictions
Requirements applying to the supply...
Worker’s leg amputated after being crushed in unguarded machinery
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
18 November 2020
An Auckland based steel company’s failure to guard machinery resulted in a worker having his left leg amputated.
In a...
