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WorkSafe New Zealand
WorkSafe - Media Release, 24/11/23 : Hand injury again highlights need to train staff to keep them safe - WorkSafe New Zealand says an incident where a worker was seriously injured underlines the importance of training staff to keep them safe.
Asbestos Awareness Week 2023 – protecting workers from asbestos - Asbestos remains New Zealand’s number one workplace killer. Despite the serious health risks of asbestos exposure being widely known for 80+ years, around 220 people die each year from asbestos-related disease.
WorkSafe - Media Release, 16/11/23 : Truck driver death due to poor traffic management. Businesses need to keep their workers safe around vehicles and doing so can save lives, says WorkSafe New Zealand following the sentencing of a Southland business today.
WorkSafe - Media Release, 13/11/23 : Worker’s electric shock was preventable. An electric shock which cost an Auckland scaffolder both his arms could have been avoided if his employer had paid closer attention to who was authorised to do the work.
WorkSafe - Media Release, 19/10/23 : Unsafe machine cost worker his arm. WorkSafe New Zealand is again warning businesses to be on alert for the dangers of moving machinery, after a worker had his arm amputated on the job at a concrete manufacturer in Manawatū.
WorkSafe - Media release, 18/10/23 : Runaway trailer involved in road fatality. WorkSafe is warning businesses of the catastrophic consequences that can result from failing to undertake routine safety checks on trailers.
WorkSafe - Media release, 18/10/23 : Fence post ski death due to poor risk assessment. Risk assessment failures by NZSki have emerged as central to the death of an experienced skier at Coronet Peak four years ago.
New Zealand Forklift Industry Association
Careers within the Forklift industry - The NZFIA is proudly promoting school leavers to consider using their chosen career path in the Forklift Industry. There are many varied opportunities to work within industry, it’s not just operating. Visit www.nzfia.org.nz.
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Health and Safety Work Act (2015) (HSWA)
The Act aims to balance the health and safety of workers and workplaces by protecting individuals from work-related risks, facilitating fair representation and issue resolution, encouraging collaboration among unions and employers, providing education, ensuring compliance through enforcement, ensuring accountability, and promoting continuous improvement in work health and safety standards.
To ensure the safety of workers and others, the focus should be on providing the highest level of protection against workplace hazards and risks. Practical and reasonable measures must be taken to minimize these risks.
Click to read more: www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2015/0070/latest/DLM5976660.html
To ensure the safety of workers and others, the focus should be on providing the highest level of protection against workplace hazards and risks. Practical and reasonable measures must be taken to minimize these risks.
Click to read more: www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2015/0070/latest/DLM5976660.html
ACC (Accident Compensation Corporation)
ACC is New Zealand's government-owned provider of personal injury insurance. They offer resources related to workplace injury prevention and support.
Click here for more: www.acc.co.nz/
Click here for more: www.acc.co.nz/
SafePlus
SafePlus is a government initiative designed to help organizations assess and improve their health and safety performance. Their website provides assessment tools and guidance.
Click here for more: online.safeplus.nz/
Click here for more: online.safeplus.nz/
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Health and Safety at Work
A comprehensive New Zealand government website on the health and safety industry, encompassing all regulatory requirements and pertinent topics.
NZQA - New Zealand Qualifications Authority
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