WorkSafe New Zealand has been accredited with the Rainbow Tick in recognition of the organisation’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

This incident occurred on 26 November 2020. The operator was using a hired trailerised water blaster in a correct manner, and was experienced in its use. Regular maintenance checks and services had been carried out on the machine.

This safety alert highlights the serious health and safety risks of using high-pressure water blasting to clean roofing and cladding that contain asbestos.

A litany of health and safety failings has been laid bare in the Wellington District Court, where Waste Management has been sentenced for the chemical poisoning of a worker.

Two companies whose alleged inadequate health and safety processes resulted in the death of a Christchurch cyclist in 2019 have committed to an enforceable undertaking to ensure it doesn’t happen again.

WorkSafe New Zealand is reminding businesses and organisations to consider the full extent of their operations and all people who might be harmed as a result.

Our May work-related health update.

World Day for Safety and Health at Work and International Worker’s Memorial Day is an important day to remember those who haven’t made it home from work.

A charter company has been sentenced for health and safety failings in relation to the Whakaari/White Island eruption.

NZDF has been sentenced in the Palmerston North District Court under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.