Health and Safety Stories - Page 26

Australian Stories

Health and Safety stories

Cold storage warehouses to benefit from new automated guided vehicles

Dematic launches third-generation freezer-rated AGVs to address health risks and streamline operations in cold storage facilities.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Jun 2023

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Health and Safety stories

Risk & Compliance

Where does safety figure in your company’s purchasing decisions?

Treating safety as a value, not a shifting priority, could reshape purchasing decisions across the workplace.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Mon, 17th Jul 2023

Risk & Compliance

Are your mobile elevating work platforms fit for use?

Workers face greater height risks as inspectors find more self-made or modified platforms lacking basic safety features and certification.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Jun 2023

Risk & Compliance

PCBU responsibilities around lithium-ion batteries

Workplace fires from lithium-ion batteries can trigger crippling fines or prison if PCBUs fail to act on known risks.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Mon, 26th Jun 2023

Risk & Compliance

$500k fine for meatworks death

Weak safety controls at AFFCO’s Wairoa plant have led to a NZD $502,500 court fine after a worker was crushed to death.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jun 2023

Disaster Recovery

Time running out to participate in construction survey

Construction firms have until 26 June to share views on workforce, technology and sector issues in a survey cited by MBIE.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd Jun 2023

Risk & Compliance

Survey reveals lack of LGBTQ+ resources for work travel

Only 9% of workers are offered guidance on LGBTQ+ rights before business trips, leaving many to assess safety and laws alone.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Jun 2023

Disaster Recovery

Achieving great outcomes during changing times

Skills shortages, weather damage and rising costs are squeezing construction firms as Waihanga Ara Rau outlines priorities for the next 18 months.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Fri, 16th Jun 2023

Workforce Technology

Safety innovation award for unique Auckland hotel project

Auckland's $178 million Voco-Holiday Inn Express build has won praise for reducing risk on a site with 380 workers and 60 subcontractors.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jun 2023

Data Protection

What are the health & safety risks of AI?

AI-based worker management could heighten privacy and safety risks, prompting EU-OSHA to call for human control and stronger oversight.

By Michael Curreen • 7 min read • Mon, 12th Jun 2023

Risk & Compliance

Free forklift safety guide developed

The new guidance aims to close safety gaps for forklift users after outdated 1995 rules were found to be unfit for modern operations.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Jun 2023

Risk & Compliance

‘Serious consequences’ for obstructing WorkSafe investigation

Businesses face prosecution if they conceal evidence during WorkSafe probes into hazardous substance incidents, the agency says.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Tue, 30th May 2023

Risk & Compliance

Bark-stripper incident highlights challenges with imported machinery

A forestry exporter has been fined after a worker suffered surgery for arm injuries when unsafe imported equipment trapped his wrist at Northport.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 26th May 2023

Hybrid & Remote Work

Three simple ways to cut screen time at work

Long hours online can harm staff health, but timed breaks and app limits can help cut screen exposure without hurting productivity.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 24th May 2023

Education, Learning & Training

First aid obligations as a contractor

Contractors face safety breaches and possible harm unless they assess hazards, train staff and stock proper first aid gear.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 24th May 2023

Risk & Compliance

School-leaver horrifically injured at new job

Poor training at a Hawke’s Bay meatworks left a 17-year-old with partial finger amputations, and the company has been fined and ordered to pay reparations.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Fri, 19th May 2023

Housing

Students tackle country’s big infrastructure issues

Real-world subdivision design projects are giving civil engineering students hands-on experience tackling housing and water shortages across New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 18th May 2023