EmploymentRoadworker run over by diggerA Hamilton roadworker was in serious condition after being run over by a digger this evening.29 Mar 08:38 AM
EmploymentDirectors must set the toneBoards need to move from being reactive to proactive, says Simon Arcus, chief executive of the Institute of Directors.24 Mar 06:02 AM
EmploymentThe big issue: Practical answersBeing the lawyer who represented the NZ-based Pike River mine directors and chief executive following the 2010 tragedy, Stacey Shortall knows better than most the nuances and legislative minefields attached to health and safety issues24 Mar 05:28 AM
EmploymentCreating a safety culture in the workplaceBetter workplace relationships and risk reduction go hand in hand, a safety expert tells Helen Twose.24 Mar 04:43 AM
Employment'She'll be right' won't do the jobLaw change means companies need to check their insurance policies, writes Tim McCready24 Mar 04:28 AM
Employment'Woeful' record sparks safety law reform600 to 900 Kiwis die from work-related diseases. The Health and Safety at Work Act aim to reduce workplace deaths and serious injuries by 25 per cent by 2020.24 Mar 03:32 AM
Employment$177k fine after worker buried aliveThe director of a Matamata construction company whose worker was buried alive has been ordered to four months' home detention.22 Mar 01:53 AM
EmploymentPerson crushed to death at rubbish dumpA man was crushed to death in a workplace incident at a rubbish tip on Auckland's North Shore today.18 Mar 05:04 AM
EmploymentWorker killed in forestry incidentA person understood to be a forestry worker has been killed in an incident at a forestry block in Tinui.10 Mar 07:29 AM
EmploymentTeen's rubbish truck death: council prosecutedDevonshire, of West Harbour, was crushed in the incident which happened on her fifth week in the job.13 Feb 02:45 AM
EmploymentFatal workplace incident in ChristchurchA man has died in a workplace incident in Christchurch this afternoon after he was trapped under the ramp of a truck.12 Feb 04:32 AM
EmploymentFerry company pleads guilty to breachesFullers Group Limited pleaded guilty to two breaches following a ferry crash that injured more than a dozen.08 Feb 11:04 PM
EditorialEditorial: Farm injuries show it's time for rethinkWorksafe will need to show its approach to farm safety is reducing workplace casualties or farmers could find themselves being held to account in the courts.05 Feb 04:00 PM
EmploymentMan killed in workplace accident namedPolice have released the name of a man killed while working at a Huntly manufacturing business.12 Jan 03:42 AM
New ZealandHeat on quarries after 4 dieThe quarry industry wants the public's help to improve safety after four deaths in the sector so far this year.27 Dec 04:00 PM
EmploymentCompany fined over worker's deathA Japanese food importing company has been sentenced over the death of a worker in a forklift accident.22 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandAdventure company fined after fallA company has been fined after a woman fell causing spinal fractures and a spinal cord injury15 Dec 11:14 PM
New ZealandManslaughter charge dropped after work deathStephen Bishop has had his manslaughter charged dropped after a workplace death for admitting lesser charges.15 Dec 01:28 AM
OpinionLucy Walker: Dangerous building sites need better oversightCOMMENT: Are authorities able to monitor and oversee the hundreds of building projects across Auckland, asks Lucy Walker.14 Dec 09:41 PM
EmploymentWorker crushed between trucks namedColin Andrew Craig, a 65-year-old from Christchurch, died in hospital after the accident at GVI Logistics in Ivan Jamieson Place, near Christchurch Airport.10 Dec 02:10 AM
EmploymentWorker crushed between trucks diesA man crushed between two trucks at a Christchurch work site this morning has died in hospital, police have confirmed.09 Dec 03:25 AM
EmploymentMonster slide collapse: Businessman finedA businessman has been fined for obstructing investigations after children were injured in an inflatable slide collapse.03 Dec 04:30 PM
New Zealand'We will miss his yarns and sense of humour'Terry Milne, who died in a workplace accident this week, was "a great family man with a big heart" and his boss says the Otorohanga man will be deeply missed.02 Dec 04:03 AM
New ZealandMan killed in farm accidentA Northland man has died on a farm after his vehicle rolled this morning.02 Dec 01:52 AM
EmploymentBoss fined after employee injuredA Canterbury boss has been fined thousands of dollars after his employee's thumb was severed by an unguarded machine used to cut firewood.01 Dec 03:55 AM
New ZealandBlast victim slapped with parking fineDouble-amputee hit with fine for parking his specialist van across two car spaces because he needed room to exit the vehicle in his wheelchair.29 Nov 04:00 PM
EmploymentMan killed in workplace incident namedPolice believe John Douglas Howe was struck by a truck in the driveway in South Auckland on Wednesday.26 Nov 09:48 PM
EmploymentCompany charged after man buriedHis workmates frantically tried to dig him out but he died at the scene.26 Nov 06:46 AM
EmploymentWorkplace death in South AucklandA 54-year-old man died in a workplace accident in South Auckland this afternoon.25 Nov 03:20 AM
EmploymentMan slips in vomit, runs own head overA man who died in a grader accident was unwell and threw up in the cab before slipping in his vomit, falling out of the machine and running himself over: coroner.20 Nov 01:31 AM
EmploymentPike River: 'Workplace attitudes need to change'This week's anniversary of the Pike River mining disaster has sparked the need for workplace health and safety attitudes to change.19 Nov 07:20 PM
EmploymentCompany fined after crane operator crushedAn Auckland company where an experienced crane operator was crushed to death has been ordered to pay $116,000.17 Nov 02:48 AM
EmploymentForestry death: Coroner's findings angers familyThe partner of a forestry worker killed when he was crushed between two felled trees has hit out at a coroner's findings into his death.13 Nov 05:42 AM
