New ZealandRubbish contractor in stable conditionA rubbish contractor crushed by a truck yesterday is now in a stable condition.15 Jun 11:02 PM
New ZealandMan crushed by truck in east AucklandA woman is dead and a man critical after two workplace accidents in less than 12 hours.15 Jun 03:56 AM
New ZealandWorker dies in Hastings factory accidentVictim believed to have become trapped in machinery.14 Jun 05:38 PM
New ZealandLong time Kiwi tunneller dies in accidentJim Adams died five days before the 13th anniversary of his eldest son's mining death.05 Jun 06:14 AM
EmploymentWorker paralysed, company to pay $386kA worker was left a tetraplegic when he was struck by a harvester.21 May 11:48 PM
New ZealandMan seriously hurt in hay baler accidentA man has been seriously injured in a farming accident in Central Otago.16 May 04:52 AM
New ZealandMan trapped under tree in Kaikohe diesInjured man had been trapped under a tree on a farm on Mataraua Rd in Kaikohe.15 May 04:25 AM
OpinionEternal tombs sad fact of disastersCOMMENT: Many rescue workers have been killed trying to recover victims.07 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMan run over by his own tractorPort Waikato man run over by his own tractor.04 May 11:34 PM
New ZealandTeen killed in workplace accident namedA young man died in an incident while repiling a house on Oneone Rd, Harihari.12 Apr 10:20 PM
New ZealandWorkplace accident kills 18yo builder18-year-old builder killed in workplace accident on remote West Coast property.12 Apr 09:30 AM
New ZealandStaff mourning killed colleagueCommunity mourns loss of regional council staffer Michael Taylor after farm mishap.27 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandMan's hand cut off in meat works accidentA new employee at a meatworks lost his hand in an accident with an auger.21 Mar 11:11 PM
New ZealandSupermarket gas leak, two injuredCentral Fire Service shift manager Murray Dunbar said emergency services were notified of a 'refrigerant leak' at the Countdown supermarket this afternoon.11 Mar 06:30 AM
New ZealandMan killed at Bluff portA man run over by a loader at the country's southernmost deep-water port has died.23 Feb 08:19 PM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Let miners rest in peaceCOMMENT: Every time Bernie Monk and his Pike River people come pressing politicians for the mine to be re-entered I wonder why.17 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan hurt by falling pallet of plasterboardThe man was pinned by plasterboard weighing up to half a tonne, police said.07 Feb 08:26 AM
FootballKiwi killed in World Cup stadium fallA New Zealand man has died while working on the massive stadium build in Qatar for football's 2022 World Cup.21 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandToilet changes unlikely despite deathChanges to school toilets unlikely, despite death of 9-year-old boy.19 Dec 05:57 PM
New ZealandPike River families to block trucksSolid Energy's attempts to seal Pike River mine will be met with a road block after the owners of the access road gave the victim's families legal control of the road.11 Dec 06:13 PM
EmploymentBiggest work Christmas party failsChristmas parties are a great time to blow off steam with colleagues, but they often end in disaster for the inebriated.05 Dec 06:22 AM
Employment'I screamed for help but no one heard'A Queenstown man's arm was mangled to the bone after it became caught in a conveyor belt at his workplace.28 Nov 05:53 PM
OpinionGilbert: Time for a shake-up on corporate responsibilityCOMMENT: When are tragedies that claim dozens of lives something more sinister, and are we doing enough to serve the interests of justice?28 Nov 04:00 PM
AgribusinessRevealed: NZ's most dangerous jobsStatistics NZ data shows cleaners, rubbish collectors labourers pest controllers, hotel porters, and courier drivers have the highest rate of claims for injury at work.27 Nov 10:43 PM
New ZealandWorksafe TV ad takes flak from victimEvery time Deanna Trevarthen sees a Worksafe television advertisemen she shuts her eyes until her partner changes the channel.13 Nov 04:00 PM
EmploymentCompany to pay $140k for worker's deathAn earthmoving company has been ordered to pay more than $140,000 after an employee was killed by an exploding bitumen tank last year.07 Nov 01:30 AM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: Farmers tackle meth in the workplaceFederated Farmers is urging farmers to tackle the issue of methamphetamine in the workplace. Experts say new Health and Safety regulations mean employers are now legally obligated to take steps to mitigate the risk. Made with funding from NZ On AIr03 Nov 05:59 AM
New ZealandEnviro Canty, DoC suspend Robinson helicopter useEnvironment Canterbury and Department of Conservation move follows this week's double fatality in Northland.01 Nov 11:44 PM
AgribusinessMost farmers die doing routine jobsMore than half of fatalities on farms last year involved experienced workers carrying out routine jobs, new data from WorkSafe shows.31 Oct 11:21 PM
New ZealandWoman thrown from ute on beachA woman was thrown from the back of a 4WD ute when it rolled on an Auckland beach.27 Oct 10:18 PM
New ZealandFarm worker dies in quad bike crashA 50-year-old man who died after the quad bike he was riding crashed on a farm near Ashburton has been named.02 Oct 11:23 PM
EmploymentWalmart workers charged with fatally crushing shoplifterThree Walmart employees have been charged for killing a shoplifter, as they were preventing him from stealing DVDs.03 Aug 01:12 AM
New ZealandPerson dies in flooring factory accidentA person has died in an accident at a flooring factory in Silverdale, north of Auckland, this morning.01 Jul 01:08 AM
