Displaying items by tag: WORKSAFE

WorkSafe New Zealand is calling on farmers to consider how vehicles move inside their barns and sheds, following a sentencing for a death at one of South Canterbury’s biggest agribusinesses.

Following a sentencing for a death at a South Canterbury agribusiness, WorkSafe New Zealand is calling on farmers to consider how vehicles move inside their barns and sheds.

WorkSafe is recommending the dairy industry reassess its use of slide pulsators, following a recent death in a Waikato milking shed.

A traumatic brain injury by a Taranaki worker has led to the first sentencing of a consultancy under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.

Four farm deaths involving quad bikes in the past three weeks have promoted a warning from WorkSafe.

The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards has acknowledged the tragic passing of Morrinsville farmer Jeff Bolstad.

WorkSafe has appointed Sharon Thompson as its new chief executive.

Industry-led farm safety organisation, Safer Farms is urging farmers to share their first-hand experiences with reducing harm on farms.

WorkSafe has appointed Steve Haszard as the organisation's next chief executive.

WorkSafe New Zealand is reviewing operations, looking for savings.