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Worker injured after falling from ladder
Health and Safety

Worker injured after falling from ladder

WorkSafe says a quarry worker suffered a fractured rib and leg stitches after a 2.1m fall from a ladder, and will miss 14 days.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Jan 2022
Did you check emails over Christmas?
Human Capital Management

Did you check emails over Christmas?

Out-of-hours messages are linked to burnout and poorer health among university staff, with researchers urging firms to respect the right to disconnect.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Sun, 16th Jan 2022
Another business prosecuted for multiple Covid breaches
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Another business prosecuted for multiple Covid breaches

A Christchurch restaurant faces NZD $20,000 in fines after WorkSafe found months of ignored Covid-19 rules and missing vaccine-pass checks.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Jan 2022
Who foots the bill if Covid-19 impacts your project?
Construction

Who foots the bill if Covid-19 impacts your project?

Contract wording will decide whether builders absorb Covid-19 shutdown and isolation costs, with no automatic time extension if it is silent.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 9th Jan 2022
Truck runs over mechanic’s vehicle and drives away
Health and Safety

Truck runs over mechanic’s vehicle and drives away

A mechanic’s light vehicle was crushed in a truck park when a departing dump truck drove over its tray and left without realising.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Jan 2022
Business penalised for not meeting vaccination requirements
Social Media

Business penalised for not meeting vaccination requirements

Auckland martial arts centre Oliver MMA faces a USD $12,000 fine, the first COVID-related penalty WorkSafe has issued under the traffic light system.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Jan 2022
Employer’s advice gets workers poisoned
Risk & Compliance

Employer’s advice gets workers poisoned

Workers were exposed to toxic fumigants after poor respirator practices at a pest control firm prompted a GBP £250,000 fine.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Dec 2021
CCNZ names incoming Chief Executive
Sustainability

CCNZ names incoming Chief Executive

The civil construction lobby will have a new voice on training, immigration and safety when Alan Pollard takes over as Chief Executive in January.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 5th Dec 2021
Don’t let lights and decorations turn into a festive hangover
Facilities management

Don’t let lights and decorations turn into a festive hangover

Safety lapses in erecting festive lights on high streets and shopping centres could put workers and the public at risk, warns IPAF.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Dec 2021
How construction looks under the traffic light system
Construction

How construction looks under the traffic light system

Builders will follow new Covid-19 rules from 3 December, with simpler site guidance and fresh advice on vaccinations, mental health and risks.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 28th Nov 2021
Beacons Award winner sees beyond the dollars
Digital Transformation

Beacons Award winner sees beyond the dollars

The council says wider benefits for ratepayers followed once it stopped choosing projects on the lowest price and focused on long-term value.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Nov 2021
New HASANZ Executive Director appointed
Project Management

New HASANZ Executive Director appointed

The appointment brings public affairs expertise to the workplace safety body as it seeks greater influence in New Zealand.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Nov 2021
How to prevent overstressed machinery’s mid-life crisis
Supply Chain

How to prevent overstressed machinery’s mid-life crisis

Shock and vibration are driving machinery wear, but thermoplastics could cut downtime, noise and safety risks across industry.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Sun, 14th Nov 2021
Councils get new framework for handling earthquake-prone buildings
Risk & Compliance

Councils get new framework for handling earthquake-prone buildings

A new tool could spare communities the disruption of council building closures by helping weigh safety risks against social and economic costs.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Sun, 14th Nov 2021
Construction sector twice as vulnerable to suicide
Construction

Construction sector twice as vulnerable to suicide

New Otago University research shows New Zealand’s construction workers face more than twice the suicide risk of the wider workforce.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Nov 2021
BIMSafe NZ could be a health and safety game-changer
Construction

BIMSafe NZ could be a health and safety game-changer

A Dunedin office project will trial real-time BIM safety tools as construction firms seek to curb a sector that drives 16% of ACC work claims.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 7th Nov 2021
Business convicted after worker’s fingers crushed
Risk & Compliance

Business convicted after worker’s fingers crushed

WorkSafe says directors face prosecution after a metal press left a worker with amputated fingers and exposed safety failings.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Nov 2021
Construction training programme expands to Manawatū
Education, Learning & Training

Construction training programme expands to Manawatū

Job seekers in Manawatū will start a six-week infrastructure course in November, with trainees employed by firms from day one.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 31st Oct 2021
Vaccine mandates confirmed – is your business safe?
Risk & Compliance

Vaccine mandates confirmed – is your business safe?

Businesses face fresh legal and workplace pressure as about 40% of New Zealand workers fall under new Covid-19 vaccine requirements.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Tue, 26th Oct 2021