As part of a broader suite of health and safety reforms, the Government has agreed to a range of changes that will significantly refocus WorkSafe from an enforcement agency to one that engages early ...

The change in focus for WorkSafe New Zealand is long overdue and should assist employers in keeping workers safer while having fewer concerns about being punished, says the Employers and Manufacturers ...

WorkSafe is making inquiries after two people were taken to hospital after a chemical spill at a Whanganui dry-cleaning business. Four fire trucks and a number of police cars were called to La Nuova ...

Government launches a new road cone hotline today for the public to report excessive, overzealous road cone use. Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden wants WorkSafe to become a ...

The Employers and Manufacturers Association of New Zealand (EMA) has welcomed the change in WorkSafe's approach to a more engaging one to stamp out a climate of fear among businesses. Paul Jarvie, EMA ...

Health and safety on farms and orchards doesn't need to be complicated, says WorkSafe New Zealand. Common sense and communication are keys to meeting health and safety requirements in the rural sector ...

A routine incident at New Zealand's deepest gold mine has given WorkSafe inspectors rare, real-world proof that years of joint safety training are ...

WorkSafe said hazardous chemicals management was the most significant area of concern for orchards, followed by machinery safety issues and working in and around vehicles. Photo / 123rf WorkSafe is ...