Health & Safety

Falling safely
Wednesday, 11 February 2015
Of course falling off your work site is never the preferred option but should the worst happen Capital Safety’s new DBI-SALA Rope-Safe Rope Grab from its Rollgliss Technical Rescue range of products...
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Bionic joint to help stroke patients
Wednesday, 03 December 2014
Scientists from the University of Auckland’s Bioengineering Institute (ABI) are collaborating with the Fraunhofer Institute in Stuttgart, Germany to create human exoskeletons that will reduce...
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New inspection regime passes first hurdle
Tuesday, 09 September 2014
WorkSafe NZ must be credited with stepping up to the plate with its new (and still developing) website and inspection regime.
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Safety inspectors ‘scaremongering’ small businesses
Tuesday, 05 August 2014
The Maintenance Engineering Society has highlighted it. WorkSafe NZ has been proactive in publicising it. Now the reality is hitting home as Worksafe NZ inspectors start the pilot trial of its new...
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New standards to improve safety
Wednesday, 09 July 2014
Electricity and gas industries will have to follow a new risk-based standard that is intended to help them reduce risk and improve public safety.
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Guarding rules reviewed
Tuesday, 03 June 2014
The Maintenance Engineering Society of NZ (MESNZ) is throwing its weight behind WorkSafeNZ’s profile campaign introducing the new Best Practice Guidelines for the Safe Use of Machinery. The new...
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Fake forklift accessories a cause of concern
Monday, 12 May 2014
Counterfeit forklift attachments being sold in New Zealand could put lives at risk, claims a sales manager at East West Engineering.
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Take machine safety seriously
Wednesday, 13 March 2013
Process automation firm Festo’s safety concept covers not only motors and controllers but axis mechanics.
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Safety fit for all
Wednesday, 03 October 2012
Noting that every dollar spent on safety sends $4 to $6 to the bottom line, a report by 3M recommends that companies invest in risk evaluations to identify on-site hazards, and put the best processes...
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Taking action for machinery safety
Wednesday, 04 July 2012
The Department of Labour recorded 26 fatalities in the manufacturing sector between 2005 and 2010. Editor Stefan Richter asked Tony Catterson, Pilz Safe Automation’s NZ Manager, where these alarming...
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Electrical machine safety
Wednesday, 04 July 2012
Those who design new machinery or make electrical/control systems modifications to existing machine need to be aware of changes that have occurred with the Machinery Directive and standards that...
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Smart robotic layer picker lifts safety, quality and productivity
Tuesday, 29 May 2012
An integrated robotic layer picking solution has transformed workplace safety and significantly improved the quality and productivity of mixed pallet assembly at Nestlé Australia’s national...
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Contractor prequalification service
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
CPNZ Ltd and its foundation clients have released the CPNZ (Contractor Prequalification New Zealand) pan industry contractor health and safety prequalification service. This fully outsourced, pan-...
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Chic, comfortable and secure
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
Eye injuries are a major issue in the trade industry’s overall injury rate, and most workplace eye injuries occur through inadequate or inappropriate eye protection. The new, improved range of...
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