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Improving learning from workplace incidents
Risk & Compliance

Improving learning from workplace incidents

Dairy farms are missing safety lessons because staff underreport incidents, fear blame and fail to follow up on fixes, researchers found.

By Geoff • 5 min read • Mon, 27th 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
Health-related issues cause WorkSafe concern
Agricultural Technology

Health-related issues cause WorkSafe concern

Inspectors issued enforcement notices in hundreds of cases after noise, chemicals, silica and asbestos emerged as key workplace hazards.

By Geoff • 5 min read • Sun, 5th Mar 2017
Hundreds of rebuild workers to get free worksite visits
Risk & Compliance

Hundreds of rebuild workers to get free worksite visits

Free occupational health checks will reach about 400 Canterbury rebuild workers as WorkSafe warns of risks from dust, noise and asbestos.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
Climbing successfully with ropes and ladders
Small Business

Climbing successfully with ropes and ladders

Poor ladder use causes most falls at height in New Zealand workplaces, with many incidents occurring below three metres and injuries often severe.

By Geoff • 7 min read • Sun, 26th Feb 2017
Portable monitor boosts safety
Industrial IoT

Portable monitor boosts safety

Workers in oil and gas and wastewater sites can avoid frequent sensor changes and battery charging for two years with the new four-gas detector.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Feb 2017
Staying safe this work year
Risk & Compliance

Staying safe this work year

New Zealand workplaces are being urged to review risks after the holidays, as fatigue, dehydration and poor safety habits can raise injury rates.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Feb 2017