Care for customers should be a priority when managing health and safety
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
18 February 2021
The safety of customers and others interacting with a business must be a priority when considering health and safety...
CO2 cylinders must be tested and stamped by reputable source
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
12 February 2021
WorkSafe has condemned the actions of a Hutt Valley man after he falsified a safety stamp on a CO2...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Be vigilant of asbestos during summer DIY and home improvements
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
18 January 2021
WorkSafe New Zealand says people planning summer DIY projects around their homes need to be aware of the risk...
Enhancing safety innovation in New Zealand
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
20 January 2021
When Jason Johnstone was medically discharged from his job as an operator/trainer after being diagnosed with Hand Arm Vibration...
Kiwi screen sector, leads the world for managing COVID-19
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
15 January 2021
The New Zealand screen sector is being hailed for its innovative approach to managing COVID- 19.
A new partnership between...
Business owner fined for obstructing WorkSafe inspector
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
13 January 2021
Business owners are today reminded they are required to work with WorkSafe inspectors carrying out site visits or they...
Puataunofo programme to celebrate fifteenth year in 2021
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
8 January 2021
A WorkSafe programme designed for Pacific workers and rooted in Pacific culture will celebrate its fifteenth year in 2021.
The...
Breathing oxygen and enriched mixtures while diving
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
31 May 2020
This technical bulletin clarifies whether the use of oxygen enriched mixtures and elevated partial pressures of oxygen (PPO2) are...