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Cross-industry innovation a health and safety winner
Risk & Compliance

Cross-industry innovation a health and safety winner

A new filling system has eliminated strain injuries for OnGas workers after testing nearly 6,000 LPG bottles a day across New Zealand.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Jun 2017
Stand and deliver with activity-promoting desks
Health and Safety

Stand and deliver with activity-promoting desks

Workers using sit-stand or treadmill desks were found to focus better on urgent tasks and show lower stress than chair-bound colleagues.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Jun 2017
Are you losing your grip?
Accident Compensation Corporation

Are you losing your grip?

Left untreated, repetitive workplace tasks can trigger debilitating hand pain and tingling, forcing businesses to act on a serious health risk.

By Geoff • 5 min read • Sun, 21st May 2017
New confined space risk analysis tool
Risk & Compliance

New confined space risk analysis tool

Accident prevention in tanks, silos and manholes could improve as researchers offer a five-step tool to assess confined-space risks.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Mar 2017
Perfect solution to persistent lambing back pain
Health and Safety

Perfect solution to persistent lambing back pain

Back injuries during lambing have been cut for a Nelson farmer after a second-hand wheelchair lift let him move ewes without strain.

By Geoff • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Mar 2017
To sit, or not to sit – that is the question ……
Hybrid & Remote Work

To sit, or not to sit – that is the question ……

Reduced sitting at work may improve health and productivity, as a New Zealand study finds adjustable desks boost movement without more tiredness.

By Geoff • 7 min read • Wed, 15th Mar 2017
Are your fingers white and numb?
Health and Safety

Are your fingers white and numb?

Vibrating tools and repeated hand trauma can cause a rare finger syndrome that may lead to serious injury or amputation if missed.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Sun, 12th Mar 2017
Is the laptop dead?
Storage

Is the laptop dead?

There was a time when owning a laptop was uncommon and typically restricted to business people who travelled a lot for work.

By Staff Writer • 13 min read • Fri, 1st Jul 2011
Encourage productivity – get active!
Health Technologies

Encourage productivity – get active!

There are a couple of things about being safe and comfortable at the office that not a lot of people consider.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 1st Jun 2008