Quad bike maintenance a non-negotiable
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
6 July 2021
Checking tyre pressure on quad bikes should be a fundamental health and safety process, says WorkSafe New Zealand.
Harm resulting...
WorkSafe focus on Talley’s group of companies
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
2 July 2021
WorkSafe New Zealand is planning to take a close look at how the Talley’s group of companies are meeting...
13 parties charged by WorkSafe New Zealand over Whakaari/White Island tragedy
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
30 November 2020
WorkSafe New Zealand today filed charges against 13 parties in relation to the Whakaari/White Island eruption in December last...
Puramāhoi fatality
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
We are operating at reduced capacity due to COVID-19 Alert Level Four restrictions. Please only call our 0800 number if someone is...
NZDF sentenced after training exercise incident
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
30 March 2022
NZDF has been sentenced in the Palmerston North District Court under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.
In...
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...
Most businesses doing the right thing under COVID-19 requirements
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
28 January 2022
WorkSafe New Zealand is thanking businesses who are doing the right thing as we reach eight weeks under the...
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...
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...
COVID-19 and diver safety
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
21 February 2022
This safety alert updates the previous advice issued in May 2020 and highlights the serious health and safety risks...
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...
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...
