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NSW launches psychosocial advisory service as requests surge
Small Business

NSW launches psychosocial advisory service as requests surge

With psychosocial requests more than doubling, the new hotline will give workers and employers earlier help on bullying, stress and mental harm.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • This month
Zetifi urges safety checks for lone workers on road
Risk & Compliance

Zetifi urges safety checks for lone workers on road

Vehicle incidents remain the biggest killer of Australian workers, prompting employers to tighten lone-worker checks and emergency response plans.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month

Global Stories

Health and Safety stories

Onside acquires Assura to expand agriculture software
Software-as-a-Service

Onside acquires Assura to expand agriculture software

The combined platform will serve 60,000 users across six countries as agricultural firms seek one system for compliance and risk.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Logitech links office air quality to 3pm productivity slump
Facilities management

Logitech links office air quality to 3pm productivity slump

Rising carbon dioxide and VOCs in enclosed meeting rooms may be dulling workers' focus long before the end of the day, Logitech says.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • This month

Stories from Other Regions

Health and Safety stories

Ashburton second bridge project on track despite weather risks
Metservice

Ashburton second bridge project on track despite weather risks

Weather remains the main risk to Ashburton's second bridge, but NZTA says the NZD $134-$144 million project is still on time and on budget.

By Jonathan Leask • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Ingram retains Hawke's Bay excavator operator title
Construction

Ingram retains Hawke's Bay excavator operator title

His regional victory sends Marcus Ingram to the national finals after he beat eight other operators in Hastings.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Piha domain to reopen for summer despite council recommendations
Auckland Council

Piha domain to reopen for summer despite council recommendations

The move secures jobs and keeps a key Piha business open, even as council staff warn flooding could make the site unsafe in future.

By Ross McNaughton • 4 min read • Last week
'This is our way of life': Kura pushes back on airport's opposition to development
Aviation safety

'This is our way of life': Kura pushes back on airport's opposition to development

The dispute could delay Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ruamata's long-planned gymnasium by up to two years as safety concerns go to hearing.

By Pokere Paewai • 6 min read • Last week
Rotorua school hits back at airport roadblock, calls on council to step in
Aviation safety

Rotorua school hits back at airport roadblock, calls on council to step in

A planned gymnasium and teaching space for Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ruamata now face an independent hearing after airport safety objections.

By Mathew Nash • 4 min read • Last week
Steve McHaffie wins Canterbury Westland excavator title
Health and Safety

Steve McHaffie wins Canterbury Westland excavator title

The Thompson Engineering drainlayer will now represent the region at the national finals after edging 15 experienced rivals and a novice field.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Aetheric launches thunderstorm warning system in NZ
Construction

Aetheric launches thunderstorm warning system in NZ

Outdoor employers may get a clearer stop-work trigger, as the new system uses site-based sensors to warn before lightning strikes.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Rotorua Airport forces delay of Māori immersion school plans on safety grounds
Aviation safety

Rotorua Airport forces delay of Māori immersion school plans on safety grounds

The expansion of a 281-pupil Māori-language school near Rotorua Airport now faces an independent hearing, with safety objections delaying the build.

By Mathew Nash • 4 min read • Last week
$30 vape sparks $2.5m headache: Recycling mistakes cost ratepayers
Local Government

$30 vape sparks $2.5m headache: Recycling mistakes cost ratepayers

Recycling failures have left ratepayers covering $2.5 million in damage and months of costly detours after a vape battery ignited a fire.

By Kira Carrington • 3 min read • This month
Toronto Zoo links orangutan enclosure fences to security
Physical Security

Toronto Zoo links orangutan enclosure fences to security

Staff will now receive instant alerts if orangutan fence wires are touched, helping Toronto Zoo verify incidents before animals are at risk.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Hazmat suits, booby traps and piles of waste: Cleaning meth-contaminated properties
Housing

Hazmat suits, booby traps and piles of waste: Cleaning meth-contaminated properties

The new contamination threshold has eased stress for landlords and tenants, even as some jobs still cost several thousand dollars to clear.

By Isra'a Emhail • 5 min read • This month
Vida Bioenergy picks Blackline Safety for Wormslade plant
Industrial IoT

Vida Bioenergy picks Blackline Safety for Wormslade plant

Workers at VIDA Bioenergy's Wormslade plant now carry one device for gas detection, lone-worker alerts and communications amid fire and exposure risks.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • This month
Peri UK appoints Craig McDonnell as Engineering Director
Supply Chain

Peri UK appoints Craig McDonnell as Engineering Director

Early input on temporary works could help construction clients cut risk and improve productivity as the engineering veteran takes on the new role.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month