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Excavator tip-overs
This safety alert highlights the serious health and safety risks involved when operating excavators.
Safety alert
WorkSafe’s forklift roadshow attracts more than 1000 businesses
A country wide roadshow which aimed to highlight health and safety risks associated with forklifts reached 1055 businesses across the country.
Media release
Risk involved when working near buried power cables
This safety alert highlights the health and safety risks involved with working near buried power cables and the need to carefully develop permit protocols.
Safety alert
Edge protection must be inspected and maintained
Edge protection must be inspected, maintained and routinely replaced to ensure it can effectively keep workers safe from a fall from heights.
Media release
Care for customers should be a priority when managing health and safety
The safety of customers and others interacting with a business must be a priority when considering health and safety in the workplace says WorkSafe, and policies in place should be implemented every day.
Media release
CO2 cylinders must be tested and stamped by reputable source
WorkSafe has condemned the actions of a Hutt Valley man after he falsified a safety stamp on a CO2 cylinder and on sold it online.
Media release
Almost half of vehicle-related deaths on farm could be avoided if seatbelts were used
WorkSafe is advising farmers to buckle up after an analysis of vehicle-related fatalities found that nearly half those that occur on farm could have been avoided if a seatbelt was being used.
Media release