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Macquarie DC project achieves perfect safety record
Unified Communications

Macquarie DC project achieves perfect safety record

Macquarie Data Centres achieves perfect safety record in major 24-month infrastructure project for hyperscalers.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Nov 2022

Stories from Other Regions

Health and Safety stories

Automated traffic cone truck hits the road
Robotics

Automated traffic cone truck hits the road

Trials on Melbourne roads have led to a truck that deploys and retrieves cones automatically, cutting worker exposure to traffic risks.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Dec 2022
Two-way texting saves lives
Artificial Intelligence

Two-way texting saves lives

Construction apprentices are being flagged for urgent help after 211,235 confidential text check-ins uncovered 74 extreme-risk cases.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Sun, 4th Dec 2022
Another fine for unsafe machinery injury
Northland

Another fine for unsafe machinery injury

A Northland steel worker lost part of a finger after his hand slipped into an unguarded press brake, prompting a USD $220,000 fine.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Dec 2022
Company prosecuted for subcontractor’s death
Health and Safety

Company prosecuted for subcontractor’s death

WorkSafe says the case underlines lead contractors’ duty to protect subcontractors after a roofer fell 4.5 metres in Sydenham.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Nov 2022
More must be done to manage asbestos risks
Regulation

More must be done to manage asbestos risks

Poor handling of asbestos remains a deadly threat in ageing buildings, with WorkSafe warning around 220 New Zealanders die each year.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Nov 2022
Business fined after modified machine kills worker
Labour

Business fined after modified machine kills worker

WorkSafe says the case highlights how moving or copying machinery without fresh checks can expose workers to fatal crushing hazards.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Nov 2022
The explosive risks working with heat-pumps, air-cons & fridges
Energy efficient

The explosive risks working with heat-pumps, air-cons & fridges

Businesses retrofitting flammable hydrocarbon refrigerants into existing cooling systems face a heightened fire and explosion risk, WorkSafe says.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Nov 2022
Common industrial hazards and how to avoid them
Management

Common industrial hazards and how to avoid them

Better training, clearer signage and prompt reporting can help industrial employers cut accidents before they injure workers or halt production.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Mon, 7th Nov 2022
Sentencing sends a message to installers
New Zealand law

Sentencing sends a message to installers

A $100,000 fine and $43,000 reparation follow a roof-fall that left an Auckland worker with multiple fractures and a year-long recovery.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Sun, 6th Nov 2022
Avoidable workplace death results in enforceable undertaking
Artificial Intelligence

Avoidable workplace death results in enforceable undertaking

WorkSafe New Zealand has opted for a binding safety deal after a truck driver was killed in a landfill incident, avoiding prosecution.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Nov 2022
Hydraulics that bump in the night
Risk & Compliance

Hydraulics that bump in the night

Night shifts are raising the risk of hydraulic failures, with poor servicing threatening downtime, accidents and costly compliance breaches.

By Michael Curreen • 7 min read • Sun, 23rd Oct 2022
A guide to mental health when working remotely
Human Capital Management

A guide to mental health when working remotely

Remote employees are at greater risk of burnout and isolation, making regular breaks and clear boundaries vital for well-being.

By Michael Curreen • 8 min read • Sun, 16th Oct 2022
Pay cuts and redundancies – how a company lost $280k
Human Capital Management

Pay cuts and redundancies – how a company lost $280k

The ERA ruled four Taranaki oil and gas workers were unjustifiably dismissed, ordering nearly GBP £140,000 in back pay and compensation.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Oct 2022
Wellbeing not any better after Covid-19
Hybrid & Remote Work

Wellbeing not any better after Covid-19

Construction workers still face rising anxiety and suicidal thoughts, with MATES in Construction warning wellbeing has not improved since lockdowns ended.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Sun, 9th Oct 2022
Battery fire in underground storage
Firefighting

Battery fire in underground storage

Underground storage of battery-powered tools can turn a small fault into a fire risk, WorkSafe says after a toolbox blaze.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Oct 2022
Keeping construction noise, dust & vibrations at bay
Smart Cities

Keeping construction noise, dust & vibrations at bay

Real-time sensors are helping Dempsey Wood avoid consent breaches, complaints and delays on a Lower Hutt retirement village build.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Tue, 4th Oct 2022
Leaps and bounds in forestry safety
Supply Chain

Leaps and bounds in forestry safety

Forest workers are safer than a decade ago, but serious injuries and fatal risks still haunt an industry worth NZD $6 billion a year.

By Michael Curreen • 9 min read • Mon, 26th Sep 2022