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On-site tool service for better workplace safety
Risk & Compliance

On-site tool service for better workplace safety

Worksites can reduce hazards and downtime by having torque wrenches, pumps and cylinders serviced, calibrated and safety-checked on site.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Thu, 11th May 2017
Keep talking for safer farms
Risk & Compliance

Keep talking for safer farms

Near misses and clear routines are helping one Kaipara Harbour beef operation cut farm risks, with safety now built into meetings and daily work.

By Geoff • 4 min read • Wed, 10th May 2017
Quad clarification clears the confusion
Risk & Compliance

Quad clarification clears the confusion

Farmers face tighter limits on quad bike passengers after safety guidance said riders should only do so when no reasonable alternative exists.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Tue, 9th May 2017
ATG Glove Solutions
Risk & Compliance

ATG Glove Solutions

Stricter cut-resistance testing in the US and Europe should help buyers choose gloves with greater confidence and clearer risk ratings.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 8th May 2017
New online logbook and work time refresher course
eLearning

New online logbook and work time refresher course

Drivers face fewer fines and demerits as a new module helps employers train staff on logbooks, work time and NZTA rule changes.

By Geoff • 1 min read • Sun, 7th May 2017
Global entrance solutions leader enters New Zealand
Disaster Recovery

Global entrance solutions leader enters New Zealand

New Zealand clients will gain 24/7 support for revolving doors and security entrances after Boon Edam struck a nationwide partnership with Commercial and Industrial Doors.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 4th May 2017
New licensing system for asbestos removal
Health and Safety

New licensing system for asbestos removal

Removal firms face a deadline as current certificates expire before new asbestos licences become mandatory on 4 April 2018.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd May 2017
Site Safe launches online learning
eLearning

Site Safe launches online learning

Workers renewing Site Safety Cards can now choose a blended course that combines online modules with classroom time for greater flexibility.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd May 2017
Kiwi company launches internal emergency communications feature
Software-as-a-Service

Kiwi company launches internal emergency communications feature

The Panic Button feature is able to override the official internal publishing process in the case of an emergency.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 1st May 2017
Some emergency kits a recipe for disaster
Civil Defence

Some emergency kits a recipe for disaster

Most pre-made emergency kits sold in New Zealand lack key items or offer poor value, Consumer NZ says after testing seven grab-bags.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Sun, 30th Apr 2017
Government infrastructure funding to boost skills
Education, Learning & Training

Government infrastructure funding to boost skills

The push could help fill 16,000 jobs over three years as an ageing civil workforce strains to meet New Zealand's infrastructure spend.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 30th Apr 2017
Safety in numbers – sharing HSWA duties
Risk & Compliance

Safety in numbers – sharing HSWA duties

Businesses sharing workplaces face fines if they fail to coordinate safety duties under new law aimed at closing gaps for workers.

By Geoff • 10 min read • Fri, 28th Apr 2017
Hosting drinks? Be sure to think
Risk & Compliance

Hosting drinks? Be sure to think

Workplace drinks can expose employers to liability if staff leave intoxicated, with experts urging clear controls and safe transport.

By Geoff • 5 min read • Fri, 28th Apr 2017
Fatal Australian court case holds valuable lessons
Risk & Compliance

Fatal Australian court case holds valuable lessons

New Zealand directors may face sharper scrutiny after an Australian ruling over a contractor’s electrocution clarified who counts as an officer.

By Geoff • 7 min read • Fri, 28th Apr 2017
Risks rise when tradies turn houses into workplaces
Risk & Compliance

Risks rise when tradies turn houses into workplaces

Homeowners may be surprised to learn that once tradespeople start work, safety duties shift to them and the tradies themselves.

By Geoff • 8 min read • Fri, 28th Apr 2017
Clear disregard for safety proves expensive
Risk & Compliance

Clear disregard for safety proves expensive

Workers and neighbours were exposed to asbestos fibres after demolition proceeded without checks, leaving a North Shore homeowner with a NZD $49,000 bill.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Apr 2017
Preparing for an artificial intelligence future
Digital Transformation

Preparing for an artificial intelligence future

New Zealand risks missing AI’s economic upside unless businesses and ministers prepare now for disruption to jobs, regulation and welfare.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Apr 2017
Control risks as soon as they are identified
Risk & Compliance

Control risks as soon as they are identified

A lack of basic cleanup and warning procedures left a slippery berth contaminated for two days, contributing to a visitor’s death at South Port New Zealand.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Apr 2017
Artificial intelligence to offer a helping hand?
Robotics

Artificial intelligence to offer a helping hand?

Safer sites and faster project delivery could follow if new technology cuts errors and lifts productivity across New Zealand construction.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 25th Apr 2017