Health and Safety stories
Sensors, drones and automation are reshaping building upkeep, with smarter systems promising lower costs and better occupant comfort.
Neighbours were endangered and a wheelchair user trapped when a demolition error caused a gas leak and asbestos exposure risks.
New Zealand's city congestion strains employees' personal lives and mental health, says OneHQ CEO, urging companies to adopt flexible work practices.
WorkSafe said trainee crews lacked supervision and safety gear, after an inexperienced forestry worker was knocked unconscious by a felled tree.
A safety prosecution has exposed maintenance failures after a brake defect left two people badly injured and cost Sorensen Transport GBP £150,000.
Businesses face safety, insurance and liability risks if they occupy buildings without a Code Compliance Certificate, an expert says.
After earthquakes, managers could know within minutes whether buildings are safe, cutting weeks of waiting for engineering reports.
A WorkSafe probe found the unguarded filler was not certified to New Zealand standards, exposing staff to a fatal entanglement risk.
Safer training is helping staff absorb lessons better as Aurecon uses virtual reality to let workers practise risky scenarios without real-world harm.
Uncertainty over project timing is hampering hiring and investment, with 77% of contractors wanting a clearer pipeline of government work.
A worker lost fingers in a machine incident after repeated safety warnings, leaving Alto Packaging facing a GBP £250,000 fine and reparation.
Jobseekers could cut training time from days to minutes as a new virtual reality tool is piloted to fill construction skills gaps in New Zealand.
Tighter expectations on consulting and monitoring contractors will leave PCBUs needing clearer records under WorkSafe’s new guidance.
A farm director has been jailed for four months’ community detention after telling an injured worker to lie to investigators over a wood splitter crash.
Cold conditions can dull judgement and strength, raising the risk of injuries unless crews warm up, layer up and take breaks.
Construction workers can gain free training and mentoring as Site Safe backs the next generation of New Zealand health and safety leaders.
Connected traps are letting volunteers and facilities managers monitor pest activity remotely, cutting checks and speeding up response times.
WorkSafe says pedestrians near building sites can face fatal risks after a damaged Papatoetoe footpath led to a retired man's death.
WorkSafe says the case shows enforceable undertakings can fund reparation, training and industry changes after a worker lost an eye in 2016.
Nearly 80,000 workers die each year in the EU from carcinogen exposure, much of it preventable with better controls and training.
