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Explainer: What occupational hygienists do at work
Manufacturing

Explainer: What occupational hygienists do at work

Work-related illness claims hundreds of lives in New Zealand each year, making expert exposure checks vital before harm becomes permanent.

By Sean Mitchell • 8 min read • Last week
Explainer: How New Zealand made machinery work safer
Risk & Compliance

Explainer: How New Zealand made machinery work safer

Stricter guidance now pushes businesses to eliminate machinery risks first, after decades of amputations and crush injuries exposed guard gaps.

By Sean Mitchell • 8 min read • This month
No excuses – employers must by law protect workers from silica dust
Risk & Compliance

No excuses – employers must by law protect workers from silica dust

Silicosis and lung cancer remain a threat as construction, mining and manufacturing workers face airborne particles from cutting and drilling silica materials.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Last month
Send your troops out well equipped and well trained
Risk & Compliance

Send your troops out well equipped and well trained

A worker's severe burn injuries have prompted WorkSafe's first pre-charge undertaking, forcing sector-wide safety measures across the electrical industry.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 24th May 2026
Construction health and safety leaders recognised at Site Safe Evening of Celebration
Risk & Compliance

Construction health and safety leaders recognised at Site Safe Evening of Celebration

Safer sites and stronger wellbeing were rewarded as construction teams and leaders were honoured for cutting risk and driving change.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Three key machinery safety failures cost worker’s fingers
Risk & Compliance

Three key machinery safety failures cost worker’s fingers

WorkSafe says the bakery case shows how poor lockout controls, risk checks and training can leave machine workers facing life-changing injuries.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sat, 28th Feb 2026
The Health & Safety Event Asia
Risk & Compliance

The Health & Safety Event Asia

Workplace safety professionals will gather in Singapore in November 2026 for seminars and workshops on APAC health and safety standards.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Sun, 8th Feb 2026
Over 20,000 lifejackets found to be faulty
Ministry of Business & Innovation

Over 20,000 lifejackets found to be faulty

More than 21,000 inflatable vests sold nationwide are under recall after a mechanism fault raised fears they may fail to inflate properly.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
Safety tech saves lives and spurs workplace Innovation
Robotics

Safety tech saves lives and spurs workplace Innovation

Nearly two-thirds of employers are now weighing safety tech as fatigue, heavy equipment and thermal stress drive serious injuries.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Mon, 20th Oct 2025
The danger we still do not see
Risk & Compliance

The danger we still do not see

Asbestos still claims about 220 lives a year in New Zealand, making proper identification on older worksites crucial to prevent exposure.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Sep 2025
Hazardous dust is dangerous but easily controllable
Risk & Compliance

Hazardous dust is dangerous but easily controllable

Poorly controlled dust can trigger serious lung disease, but WorkSafe says the right industrial vacuum can keep it contained.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 9th Sep 2025
Good practice guide for asbestos surveys
Risk & Compliance

Good practice guide for asbestos surveys

Buildings erected before 2000 are most at risk, as WorkSafe's new guide aims to help surveyors spot asbestos and prevent unsafe exposure.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Aug 2025
Top tips for working safely in winter
Productivity

Top tips for working safely in winter

Cold weather can raise incident rates and sap dexterity, making outdoor crews more vulnerable unless employers plan work and breaks carefully.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Jul 2025
Worker’s fall off wet roof costs employer $100k
Risk & Compliance

Worker’s fall off wet roof costs employer $100k

A Wellington cleaning firm faces a six-figure bill after a worker’s six-metre fall left him with a traumatic brain injury and broken bones.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 6th May 2025
Responsibilities of a PCBU
Risk & Compliance

Responsibilities of a PCBU

New Zealand employers can face wider safety duties than many realise, covering mental health, training, equipment and worker accommodation.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Feb 2025

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Port of Tyne hails gains from private 5G rollout
Unified Communications

Port of Tyne hails gains from private 5G rollout

Port of Tyne says a private 5G network from BT and Ericsson has boosted safety, automation and real-time oversight across its estate.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Workwear Mallusk adopts cloud ERP to boost eCommerce growth
Digital Transformation

Workwear Mallusk adopts cloud ERP to boost eCommerce growth

Workwear Mallusk adopts Forterro's Orderwise Cloud ERP to enhance eCommerce, boost efficiency, and manage rising UK workwear and PPE demand.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Aug 2025

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