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Just how dangerous are welding fumes?
Health and Safety

Just how dangerous are welding fumes?

Employers in Australia and New Zealand are being urged to tighten protections, after studies linked welding fume to a 43% higher lung cancer risk.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Mon, 9th Dec 2019
How this Kiwi-Aussie partnership is making breakthroughs in construction
Software-as-a-Service

How this Kiwi-Aussie partnership is making breakthroughs in construction

Contractors are already seeing clearer project oversight and faster reporting as the new Acuite-photoSentinel link feeds live camera data into dashboards.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Dec 2019
Historic bullying by employee costs Allianz more than A$1.3 million
Human Capital Management

Historic bullying by employee costs Allianz more than A$1.3 million

A NSW court has ordered Allianz to pay damages after a manager’s bullying and physical abuse left an employee with severe psychiatric injury.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Dec 2019
Duty of care ruling raises concerns about occupier liability
Risk & Compliance

Duty of care ruling raises concerns about occupier liability

Occupiers of busy premises may need tighter inspections after a NSW court ordered Star Pty Ltd to pay A$150,000 over a slip injury.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Dec 2019
Are you eligible for ACC’s workplace injury prevention subsidy?
Risk & Compliance

Are you eligible for ACC’s workplace injury prevention subsidy?

Manufacturers with 6 to 99 staff can now tap ACC funding for safety advice as workplace injuries remain a major risk in New Zealand.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Nov 2019
How Fonterra stopped workplace fatigue
Risk & Compliance

How Fonterra stopped workplace fatigue

The dairy co-operative cut rollover risks by fostering open reporting and a fatigue-management programme for tanker drivers.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Mon, 18th Nov 2019
Health and safety boost for retail and supply chain sector
Supply Chain

Health and safety boost for retail and supply chain sector

A three-year industry-backed push aims to cut serious injuries and deaths in New Zealand retail and supply chains through common safety standards.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Fri, 15th Nov 2019
What businesses need to know before Christmas shutdown
Law

What businesses need to know before Christmas shutdown

Employers face penalties if they miss the Holidays Act notice rules before sending staff on festive closedown or leave.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Sun, 10th Nov 2019
Unprecedented triple tie at NZ safety awards
Disaster Recovery

Unprecedented triple tie at NZ safety awards

More than 400 guests applauded as mental health and wellbeing took centre stage, with three winners sharing one award for the first time.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Fri, 8th Nov 2019
Tackling shiftwork fatigue
Risk & Compliance

Tackling shiftwork fatigue

Night workers may stay more alert and productive by eating a light snack, UniSA researchers found in a study of 44 volunteers.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Nov 2019
Firefighters train using virtual reality
Risk & Compliance

Firefighters train using virtual reality

Fire crews can now practise dangerous bushfire scenarios more safely and cheaply, without toxic foam or live flames, using virtual reality.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Oct 2019
Six safety responsibilities your staff might not be aware of
Risk & Compliance

Six safety responsibilities your staff might not be aware of

Poor training and weak workplace procedures can leave employees exposed to avoidable injuries, from unsafe machinery to missed breaks and hazards.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Oct 2019
Student and teacher injured on falling scaffold
Risk & Compliance

Student and teacher injured on falling scaffold

Lack of height-safety procedures left a teacher and student unconscious after a scaffold toppled during school lighting setup.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Oct 2019
The fundamental problem with New Zealand’s water regulation
Māori

The fundamental problem with New Zealand’s water regulation

Without user charges, the new drinking water regulator could still leave New Zealand councils struggling to fund overdue upgrades and growth.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Oct 2019
Low heights have their own dangers
Risk & Compliance

Low heights have their own dangers

Falls from just a few metres can still kill, as complacency around ladders, roofs and trucks leaves workers exposed to severe head and neck injuries.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Thu, 17th Oct 2019
How to ace your next safety audit
Risk & Compliance

How to ace your next safety audit

Regular safety audits are helping construction firms lift compliance, with Site Safe warning many still lag on new hazard rules and reporting.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Wed, 9th Oct 2019
Companies sentenced after tree falls on children
Risk & Compliance

Companies sentenced after tree falls on children

Auckland childcare and property firms were fined after a dead tree crushed a playground, injuring four toddlers and a teacher.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Oct 2019
How Australia is ending a culture of workplace bullying
Human Capital Management

How Australia is ending a culture of workplace bullying

A new risk-management tool could help employers tackle bullying earlier, as the behaviour costs Australia up to USD $36 billion a year.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Sep 2019