A West Auckland bakery business which didn’t properly safeguard its machinery has been sentenced over two incidents, six months apart, in which workers had their hands disfigured.

WorkSafe New Zealand and Water Safety New Zealand are uniting to call for greater care around ponds, dams, and water bores, in light of new figures on drownings.

This guidance sets out high level principles for connecting a generator to the wiring of an installation such as a house or other building when the network power supply has been disrupted as the result of an emergency.

WorkSafe NZ is stressing the requirement for employers to provide and ensure personal protective equipment (PPE) is used after Mapua Avocados Limited was found guilty and sentenced in relation to a casual worker in Northland who suffered a significant eye injury.

Businesses and organisations need to manage risks to make sure working conditions are safe in areas affected by the flooding and Cyclone Gabrielle.

A Bay of Plenty business with an undocumented and ineffective health and safety process has been sentenced after a raised skip bin fell on a worker and inflicted a severe brain injury.

Our February work-related health update.

WorkSafe is reminding businesses and their customers of the very real risks that can exist when refurbishing, following a case of poorly handled flooring containing asbestos.

Our December energy safety update.

Two leading figures from the Pike River recovery effort have been chosen to join the New Zealand Mining Board of Examiners.