Worksafe stories
VMware and Pivotal's Pivotal Container Service (PKS) is now generally available, bringing advanced Kubernetes capabilities to operators and developers.
Drivers will be logged out after 13 hours on the app, a move aimed at reducing fatigue risk and reinforcing legal limits.
Small firms can now benchmark health and safety performance anonymously with a free mobile-friendly tool that flags priorities and gaps.
A child was nearly crushed in less than 45 seconds when an unguarded gate closed around them, prompting a safety alert.
WorkSafe says roll cages can protect side-by-side occupants, but three fatal incidents show unbelted drivers and passengers remain at risk.
Farmers can win a coaching session for a youth rugby team by showing WorkSafe how they are improving safety on the farm.
Better health and safety outcomes in construction are at stake as Brett Murray takes over as Chief Executive of Site Safe on 3 September.
WorkSafe has warned that faulty or misconfigured remotes can send mobile plant moving unexpectedly, risking serious injuries at mines and quarries.
A Tauranga court has fined Oceana Gold NZD $378,000 and ordered reparations after a 2016 underground mine fall killed a worker.
WorkSafe says poor asbestos controls can expose neighbours and visitors, after a New Plymouth remover was fined GBP £35,000 for unsafe work.
A worker’s hand injuries have prompted safety changes, after WorkSafe accepted a ninth enforceable undertaking in lieu of prosecution.
A worker was left with severe arm injuries after an unsafe tortilla oven lacked guarding, training and an emergency plan, WorkSafe found.
New research shows construction’s fatality rate has more than halved since 2011, easing concern for workers and employers alike.
Courts are still split on how far tougher health and safety penalties should go, leaving businesses uncertain over likely fines and undertakings.
Fleet managers are being urged to tackle poor driver vision, as Brake says untested eyesight raises collision risk for at-work drivers.
Workers face greater risk when serious injuries are under-reported, after a depot was fined for failing to notify and minimise a plasterboard accident.
Workers with recent training are more likely to report hazards and back their employer, but three in ten firms offer none.
A fatal potato harvester crush has prompted fresh warnings after a court ordered Easton Agriculture to pay compensation to the worker's family.
A woman was badly injured and Stumpmaster has been fined after ignoring barriers that could have kept the public clear of a tree-felling site.
Hot weather is heightening the risk of skin cancer and other illness for outdoor staff unless employers manage sun exposure properly.
