The WorkSafe website will be unavailable on Tuesday 16 September from 12pm–5pm due to planned maintenance.
Our other online services, including the online services portal(external link) and Energy Safety portal(external link), will remain available.
To notify us of an injury, illness or incident at work, visit our online services portal(external link). For urgent notifications, please call us on 0800 030 040. For general or non-urgent enquiries, email us at info@worksafe.govt.nz.
These safety alerts are provided by industry (both domestically and internationally) – not by WorkSafe New Zealand.
Alert: ATV rollover
Alert: Arm trapped in felling head during repair
Alert: Fuel tank lid causes head wound
Be aware of blindspots
Safety alert: Mobile plant stability/control issues
Saw motor cover incident - Woodsman Pro 700, 800 and FH1350
Risk of injury when striking hardened steel
Box cuts
Driver exceeded maximum work time
Welding fume fever
Job planning and fatigue management
Thunderbird TTY70 hauler incident
Chainsaw kickback
Fire extinguisher failure during digger fire
New machine hazard
Trailer rollover
Felling near hit
Rain causes sudden rope movement
Chain shot model safe work procedure
Different- Difficult - Dangerous
Harvester head entrapment
Mechanised Head R&M
Load security initiative
Safe loading rule for small logs in MFT Canterbury forest
High energy release breaks leg
Falling debris hits manual tree feller
Breaker-out injured while securing skyline to backline anchor stump
Fatality Alert
Logger contacts HV line
Driver safety
Machine assist felling
Safety alert: Advanced tracking
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