Health and Safety stories
Training for emergency venting now lets First Gas staff practise dangerous pipeline work in virtual reality, cutting risk to people and assets.
A subcontractor's 3.5-metre fall has prompted almost GBP £200,000 in safety upgrades, payments and donations from two firms.
New Zealand buyers face costly downtime and safety risks as lookalike cylinders sold for under GBP £500 lack warranty, service and standards backing.
Companies can face serious penalties if they hire untrained contractors, after a forestry worker suffered major chest injuries in Waitakere.
An ageing, corroded pressure cylinder on a dairy farm exploded after repairs, killing a registered electrician and destroying the pump shed.
WorkSafe New Zealand will be led by Phil Parkes, with the appointment set to ensure continuity after Nicole Rosie’s move to the NZ Transport Agency.
Digital monitoring, AI and online platforms are heightening stress, blurring boundaries and complicating safety rules for workers, experts warn.
Construction firms in the south will get more local support as new purpose-built training rooms open in Dunedin.
Employers in Australia and New Zealand are being urged to tighten protections, after studies linked welding fume to a 43% higher lung cancer risk.
Contractors are already seeing clearer project oversight and faster reporting as the new Acuite-photoSentinel link feeds live camera data into dashboards.
A NSW court has ordered Allianz to pay damages after a manager’s bullying and physical abuse left an employee with severe psychiatric injury.
Occupiers of busy premises may need tighter inspections after a NSW court ordered Star Pty Ltd to pay A$150,000 over a slip injury.
Manufacturers with 6 to 99 staff can now tap ACC funding for safety advice as workplace injuries remain a major risk in New Zealand.
The dairy co-operative cut rollover risks by fostering open reporting and a fatigue-management programme for tanker drivers.
A three-year industry-backed push aims to cut serious injuries and deaths in New Zealand retail and supply chains through common safety standards.
Employers face penalties if they miss the Holidays Act notice rules before sending staff on festive closedown or leave.
More than 400 guests applauded as mental health and wellbeing took centre stage, with three winners sharing one award for the first time.
Night workers may stay more alert and productive by eating a light snack, UniSA researchers found in a study of 44 volunteers.
Fire crews can now practise dangerous bushfire scenarios more safely and cheaply, without toxic foam or live flames, using virtual reality.
Poor training and weak workplace procedures can leave employees exposed to avoidable injuries, from unsafe machinery to missed breaks and hazards.
