Our June 2023 energy safety update.

A multinational company has been sentenced after a worker’s arm got caught in a bark-stripping machine which did not have the appropriate safeguards for New Zealand use.

Poor training and supervision contributed to a worker having his hand seriously injured on unsafe machinery at a Hawke’s Bay meatworks, which has now been sentenced.

This safety alert highlights the need to maintain, inspect and re-certify permanently installed anchorages for rope access and fall arrest systems after installation.

Two construction companies have been held accountable for a cavalier attitude toward keeping people safe when working at height.

People are healthier and safer at work today than in the past, says WorkSafe New Zealand, but we all need to remember there’s more to do.

Our April work-related health update.

WorkSafe New Zealand is warning businesses that anyone who tries to obstruct, cover up or manipulate evidence or situations will be met with serious consequences.

Our April hazardous substances update.

A council has been sentenced for its part in failing to keep people safe in a giant inflatable slide collapse, despite the slide being operated by another party.