Worksafe stories
The process instrumentation market is capturing a valuation of US$18.46 billion in 2023 and is predicted to reach US$37.34 billion by 2033.
Vertiv has released its inaugural environmental, social and governance (ESG) report, the company's first public report of its ESG activities.
Telco services supplier UCG is appointing all of its New Zealand Delivery Partner subcontractors as full members of the Employers and Manufacturers Association.
Workplace fires from lithium-ion batteries can trigger crippling fines or prison if PCBUs fail to act on known risks.
AI-based worker management could heighten privacy and safety risks, prompting EU-OSHA to call for human control and stronger oversight.
WorkSafe New Zealand has opted for a binding safety deal after a truck driver was killed in a landfill incident, avoiding prosecution.
Mental health pressures are prompting builders to invest in tech and change work practices, with 45% reporting employee wellbeing issues.
Vertiv unveils update to Smart InfraSight data centre management platform, offering improved intelligence and multi-device management capabilities.
Employers could face scrutiny from Worksafe and the Employment Relations Authority if they drop passes without a proper Covid risk assessment.
A workshop worker was hospitalised after drum-cutting fumes ignited, highlighting the risk of explosion when hot work is done on containers.
Better-fitting masks could sharply reduce Covid-19 transmission, with experts urging mandatory N95s for border and quarantine workers.
Construction firms can now book priority jabs for essential workers, while employers weigh when vaccination can be required.
Trade Me reduces customer data releases to Police and government agencies, with a 14% drop in requests from previous year.
A flooring firm has been fined USD $60,000 after a worker died using solvent-based adhesive without proper risk checks or ventilation.
A company’s ignored maintenance warnings ended in a fatal three-metre fall and a GBP £279,000 fine for unsafe trailer edge protection.
A court has ordered VINZ to pay more than GBP £500,000 after a customer was struck by a vehicle at its Hamilton testing site and later died.
A Dunedin court has fined a plumbing firm and its director after a bathroom heater installation caused a 12-year-old boy’s carbon monoxide death.
A Manawatu dairy farmer has been ordered to pay a fine after repeatedly blocking inspectors, despite WorkSafe's warning that cooperation is mandatory.
COVID-19 has accelerated remote-working and training risks as New Zealand’s workplace safety progress stalls and serious injuries rise.
Six people were left with serious burns after a Christchurch home was destroyed by an explosion caused by a gasfitter’s safety lapse.
