Worker falls from man cage
A residential construction company was sentenced in the Auckland District Court yesterday after a worker fell more than three metres from a man cage attached to a tractor.
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Alert: Notifications and correspondence during COVID-19 restrictions
We are operating at reduced capacity due to the COVID 19 Alert Level Two requirements. Find out more about how to correspond and notify us during this time.
You might also hear from us as we proactively call businesses about how they're operating safely during Alert Level Two.
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Machinery must be used for shifting heavy items
Machinery should be used for shifting heavy items – not staff. That is the message from WorkSafe after a worker on an Otago dairy farm was left with a spinal injury.
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Bromley health and safety incident
WorkSafe has filed charges over a health and safety incident in Bromley, Christchurch in May last year.
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Non-compliant respiratory protective equipment on the market
This safety alert highlights the issue of non-compliant and unapproved respiratory protective equipment being marketed as compliant.
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Prohibition notices must be taken seriously
Two parties were fined a total of $63,000 after twice disregarding WorkSafe notices about unsafe work from a height, and putting workers at risk of serious harm.
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Your COVID-19 safety plan – what you need to think about
Under alert Level 3 all businesses that are permitted to resume operations need to have a COVID-19 safety plan that sets out how they’ll operate safely.
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COVID-19: Essential services in manufacturing and distribution
An update on implications for workplace health and safety.
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