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The make-or-break moment when installing bearings
Manufacturing

The make-or-break moment when installing bearings

Incorrect fitting is driving premature bearing failures, raising downtime and safety risks across industries that cannot afford stoppages.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Tue, 17th Oct 2023
Haszard appointed as new WorkSafe boss
Te Reo Māori

Haszard appointed as new WorkSafe boss

Leadership certainty comes as WorkSafe prepares to cut costs and consult staff on a restructuring that could reduce up to 120 roles.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Oct 2023
What does a post-Covid workspace look like?
Human Capital Management

What does a post-Covid workspace look like?

Rising conflict and job-hopping are pushing workplaces to add calming desk setups as workers struggle to readjust to office life.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Oct 2023
Experience is no substitute for good safety
Risk & Compliance

Experience is no substitute for good safety

A Queenstown ski operator has been fined after a fatal fence-post crash exposed years of ignored hazards and poor risk checks.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Oct 2023
Lessons still to be learned from Pike River
Risk & Compliance

Lessons still to be learned from Pike River

Recent deaths and serious incidents show many workplaces still lack proper planning, risk assessments and emergency preparedness.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Tue, 26th Sep 2023
WorkSafe Chief Executive stands down
Māori

WorkSafe Chief Executive stands down

WorkSafe is streamlining its operations as Phil Parkes prepares to leave by the end of 2023 after almost nine years as Chief Executive.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd Sep 2023
Worksafe cuts could have dire consequences
Public Sector

Worksafe cuts could have dire consequences

Frontline support could weaken just as New Zealand’s safety record is under strain, trade unions warn.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Sep 2023
Physical threats & abuse widespread in construction
Construction

Physical threats & abuse widespread in construction

Workers are avoiding injury reports as verbal abuse and physical threats remain common across New Zealand construction sites.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2023
Support for health & safety reps
Human Capital Management

Support for health & safety reps

A new framework aims to fill a training gap for health and safety representatives and give employers a clearer path for development.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Sun, 10th Sep 2023
NZ workplace fatality rate is double Australia’s
Risk & Compliance

NZ workplace fatality rate is double Australia’s

Work-related harm still costs New Zealand GBP £2.1 billion annually, with fatality rates stubbornly high and progress too slow, a report says.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Sep 2023
Why seasonal workers are at higher risk
Agricultural Technology

Why seasonal workers are at higher risk

A packhouse safety lapse left a teenage seasonal worker needing partial finger amputations, prompting a $225,000 fine for Clyde Orchards.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Sep 2023
Extreme weather undermines confidence in country’s infrastructure
Disaster Recovery

Extreme weather undermines confidence in country’s infrastructure

Only 7 percent of respondents trust the country's infrastructure to withstand extreme weather, as spending and project certainty falter.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Sun, 3rd Sep 2023
Vehicle failure results in fatality
Victim support

Vehicle failure results in fatality

A coroner found brake failure and driver errors caused the crash that killed 11-year-old Hannah Francis, leaving dozens injured.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Aug 2023
Are you maximising the benefits of your AEP?
Risk & Compliance

Are you maximising the benefits of your AEP?

Large employers risk higher costs and weaker injury outcomes if they lack the resources to manage AEP claims in-house.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Mon, 21st Aug 2023
Workplace explosion no joke
Risk & Compliance

Workplace explosion no joke

Five workers were burned in a Central Auckland explosion after a lighter was sparked in a gas-filled shipping container, WorkSafe says.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Aug 2023
New Registered Inspector Programme for MEWPs
Risk & Compliance

New Registered Inspector Programme for MEWPs

Concerns over uneven checks on mobile elevating work platforms have prompted a nationwide accreditation pathway for inspectors in New Zealand.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Aug 2023
Construction awards finalists for 2023 announced
Disaster Recovery

Construction awards finalists for 2023 announced

Finalists from more than 50 entries will vie for the Toki Paraihe, with 32 projects shortlisted across six categories.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Aug 2023
Unpacking the buzzword ‘sustainability’
Risk & Compliance

Unpacking the buzzword ‘sustainability’

In civil construction, the concept hinges on system boundaries, with finite resources, waste and carbon shaping whether projects can endure.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Tue, 8th Aug 2023
Feedback needed to reform building consents
Construction

Feedback needed to reform building consents

Owners and builders could gain a faster, clearer process if MBIE’s overhaul reduces conflicting consent rules and delays across the sector.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Fri, 4th Aug 2023