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Optic Security Group achieves new ISO certifications for ANZ
Risk & Compliance

Optic Security Group achieves new ISO certifications for ANZ

Optic Security Group achieves three ISO certifications across its business units in Australia and New Zealand.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Apr 2022

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Cutting-edge solutions to handle building waste
Climate change

Cutting-edge solutions to handle building waste

Construction waste is harder to recycle than most rubbish because asbestos and other pollutants must be stripped out first.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Wed, 18th May 2022
How upskilling your staff can future-proof your business
Digital Transformation

How upskilling your staff can future-proof your business

Only 55% of employees say skills development is a priority, widening a gap that could hurt performance and growth in the years ahead.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Thu, 12th May 2022
Coming winter a ‘toxic cocktail’ for worker safety
Risk & Compliance

Coming winter a ‘toxic cocktail’ for worker safety

Slippery surfaces, tighter deadlines and fatigue are set to raise injury risks as wet weather returns and firms chase quotas.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 5th May 2022
Ports on notice after more fatalities
Risk & Compliance

Ports on notice after more fatalities

Inspections and an independent inquiry will follow two port deaths in a week, as authorities warn of wider safety failures across the sector.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 27th Apr 2022
‘Strong links’ between social issues and safety incidents
Risk & Compliance

‘Strong links’ between social issues and safety incidents

Workplace bullying and poor manager relations are being flagged as hidden drivers of costly construction injuries in New Zealand.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd Apr 2022
Pandemic exposes importance of workplace air quality
Risk & Compliance

Pandemic exposes importance of workplace air quality

Most New Zealand workplaces lack air hygiene rules, despite research showing airborne viruses spread far more easily indoors than outdoors.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Apr 2022
How we resolve infrastructure workforce challenges
Education, Learning & Training

How we resolve infrastructure workforce challenges

New Zealand risks missing its infrastructure build-out unless it creates clearer entry points and training for civil construction workers.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 20th Apr 2022
Water blaster explosion a mystery
Risk & Compliance

Water blaster explosion a mystery

Workers using high-pressure water blasters are being urged to replace guns with bungs after one operator suffered severe facial injuries.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Sun, 10th Apr 2022
Ending vaccine pass requirements puts employers at risk
Human Capital Management

Ending vaccine pass requirements puts employers at risk

Employers could face scrutiny from Worksafe and the Employment Relations Authority if they drop passes without a proper Covid risk assessment.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Sun, 3rd Apr 2022
Three injured after training goes up in smoke
Risk & Compliance

Three injured after training goes up in smoke

WorkSafe says poor briefing and missing protective gear left three service personnel with lifelong injuries after a faulty mock exercise in Palmerston North.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Mar 2022
New Zealand infrastructure projects recognised at awards ceremony
Education, Learning & Training

New Zealand infrastructure projects recognised at awards ceremony

Projects saving time, money and emissions were among eight winners at the 2021 IPWEA NZ Asset Management Excellence Awards.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Wed, 23rd Mar 2022
Automation on the rise as labour shortage bites
Robotics

Automation on the rise as labour shortage bites

Businesses are turning to automation as record-low unemployment and isolation risks worsen staff shortages and wage pressures across New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 20th Mar 2022
New guidance on using MEWPs in public areas
Risk & Compliance

New guidance on using MEWPs in public areas

One third of fatal or injury incidents involving MEWPs occur in public areas or on highways, prompting IPAF to issue fresh safety guidance.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Mar 2022
Faulty heat lamps behind recent fires
Risk & Compliance

Faulty heat lamps behind recent fires

Owners of older bathroom heater units are being urged to check for plastic lamp holders, after a design fault was linked to fires.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Mar 2022
Covid-19 self-isolation changes – your questions answered
Risk & Compliance

Covid-19 self-isolation changes – your questions answered

Shortening isolation to seven days may speed staff back to work, but experts warn it could leave more infected people mixing in workplaces.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Mar 2022
Companies neglecting to elect health and safety reps
Risk & Compliance

Companies neglecting to elect health and safety reps

Workers may be missing a stronger safety voice because many site health and safety representatives are being appointed rather than elected, Besafe says.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Mar 2022
Welder’s close call with oil drum
Health and Safety

Welder’s close call with oil drum

A workshop worker was hospitalised after drum-cutting fumes ignited, highlighting the risk of explosion when hot work is done on containers.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Sun, 6th Mar 2022