WorkSafe New Zealand is reminding businesses and organisations to consider the full extent of their operations and all people who might be harmed as a result.

Our May work-related health update.

World Day for Safety and Health at Work and International Worker’s Memorial Day is an important day to remember those who haven’t made it home from work.

A charter company has been sentenced for health and safety failings in relation to the Whakaari/White Island eruption.

NZDF has been sentenced in the Palmerston North District Court under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.

WorkSafe has noted a number of recent fires involving older combination bathroom heat/light/fan units (manufactured before 2008) and advises users with these units to visually check for signs of damage.

This safety alert updates the previous advice issued in May 2020 and highlights the serious health and safety risks posed for occupational divers if they have been exposed to coronavirus COVID-19.

Disability care providers do not need to sacrifice the dignity of those they care for to manage health and safety, WorkSafe New Zealand says.

After a series of near misses between vessels and occupational divers this bulletin provides guidance for working around public wharves, marinas and boat ramps.

This safety alert updates the previous advice issued in May 2020 and highlights the serious health and safety risks posed for occupational divers if they have been exposed to coronavirus COVID-19.