BusinessKmart recalls pickle jar over risk of breaking or explodingCustomers should stop using the jars and return them for a refund.19 Mar 01:32 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDamian Treanor: How to manage difficult employees effectivelyOPINION: Tips for workplace harmony.16 Mar 02:00 AM
New ZealandElectrocuted orchard worker warned of power lines moments before his death'Yes, I know,' he responded when told to 'watch out for the wires'.27 Feb 01:30 AM
New ZealandFirefighters with wrong gear burned by sulphuric acid - reportTwo firefighters wearing incorrect safety gear suffered burns. 26 Feb 09:09 PM
New ZealandWorkplace horrors: Big payouts over amputated fingersHorror workplace injuries are outlined by a WorkSafe official.14 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDamning report on dangerous conditions in workplaces putting Kiwis at risk of diseaseDust from the process of creating man-made stone contain high levels of silica.05 Nov 08:40 PM
New ZealandMinister asks WorkSafe to explain why no inspector sent to forestry deathMichael Wood expressed his sympathies to Jason Rawiri's family.26 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Deeply concerning': WorkSafe under fire following latest forestry death'What is more important than coming to a fatality?'24 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionConstruction's catalogue of tragedy: But is building really the riskiest job?Construction is relatively safe when fatalities in that sector are compared to others.15 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandPorts of Auckland death: Union wants national inquiry, Mayor says 'it is a tragedy'It's the fourth death at Ports of Auckland since 2017.19 Apr 02:17 AM
New ZealandWoman dies in workplace accident at West Auckland churchPeople could be seen hugging and crying outside the church.30 Jan 01:11 AM
New ZealandWaikato school apologises to staff over rumours of 'no substance', issued Worksafe improvement noticeBoard sorry for 'any distress' caused by claims teachers had faked permission slips.17 Nov 10:12 PM
New ZealandEight 'staff wellbeing' complaints laid against high schoolWorksafe has not yet visited the school due to the Delta Covid-19 outbreak.13 Sep 02:06 AM
New ZealandTragic childcare death: Unknown how long 4yo lay unconscious on childcare slideCoroner says it's not known how long 4-year-old lay unconscious.07 Jun 10:55 PM
New Zealand'Difficult and tragic': Man killed in Auckland workplace accidentThe accident happened at an industrial address on Auckland's North Shore.25 May 06:21 PM
New ZealandMan killed, child in hospital after both receive electric shocksThe incident happened in Ngatira, in South Waikato.19 Apr 05:03 PM
New ZealandWorkplace death: 'I lost my best friend, the love of my life'Les Laing, 28, died after being struck by heavy machinery at work.17 Feb 05:54 AM
New ZealandWatercare sewer work halted after workers hit natural gas depositsMethane, carbon monoxide found deep underground - likely due to rotting vegetation.12 Feb 04:54 AM
BusinessUnregistered electrical workers hit with finesThe pair carried out jobs they weren't authorised to do.07 Jan 09:48 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Atrocious' training, regulations slammed in wake of forklift deathsForklift rules and training fall short, experts warn, as two boys die in two weeks.02 Oct 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNursing 'crisis': Hospitals battle staff shortages, patient surgeDHB's chief nurse says "relentless" pressure partly due to high patient demand in ED.12 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'They're not acting like a church': Injured guard fell in Exclusive Brethren holeGary Martinsen says he's been traumatised by his ordeal.14 Jul 11:06 PM
New ZealandTime to get tougher on childcare culpritsTen Discoveries Educare centres are among 26 that have broken the rules repeatedly.22 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandPike River families shocked by new evidence in photoPhoto of electrical cabinet that may have sparked explosion has been given to police.17 Feb 05:39 AM
EmploymentTiger attack prompts Hamilton council to reassess riskCouncil CEO recalls moment tiger victim's husband asked why he hadn't visited.20 Mar 02:37 AM
New ZealandPotato farm death destroys 'a million dreams'The man's death had destroyed "a million dreams", a community member said.18 Feb 06:28 PM
BusinessFirm to pay $108,500 for falling tree injuryStumpmaster has been fined $90,000 and ordered to pay $18,500 in reparation19 Jan 02:56 AM
New Zealand602 ACC claims, 106 trips to hospital in 90 days after parks openedAdults and older kids getting hurt more at trampoline parks, study finds.18 Jan 11:00 AM
OpinionShane Jones is on to somethingA Hawkes Bay work scheme shoes they can help people on the dole.13 Dec 04:00 PM
ConstructionBuilding firms fined for hushing up saw injuriesTwo firms owned by the same man fined $78,000 for breaching worker safety laws.15 Aug 08:37 AM
New ZealandFlammable cladding 'not prevalent' in NZCouncils and apartment industry to look into prevalence of flammable cladding.15 Jun 04:29 AM
New ZealandTradie loses two fingers, three days inA timber worker lost two fingers and the tip of his thumb on just his third day on the job.26 Sep 01:30 AM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: It's life and death ... but politics comes firstCynical safety move means minister must quit if 'safe farm' death rate doesn't fall, writes Audrey Young.21 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandMP blames Pike River bossPassions ran high in Parliament last night during debate on the Health and Safety Reform Bill over the Pike River disaster which killed 29 men and what caused it.19 Aug 05:00 PM
