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Attraction to stay closed until improvements
Monday, 29 November 2004, 5:55 pm | Occupational Safety And Health
The death of an 18-year old at a Rotorua adventure tourism park in September was a tragic accident, a Department of Labour investigation has found. More >>
Company to pay $16,000 after workers inhale poison
Tuesday, 29 April 2003, 3:12 pm | Occupational Safety And Health
A Hawke's Bay company has been sentenced to pay $16,000 in reparation costs after two workers became ill after inhaling poisonous fumes. More >>
Company fined $14,000 after worker strangled
Friday, 11 April 2003, 4:55 pm | Occupational Safety And Health
An Auckland orthotics company has been sentenced to pay $14,000 after a man was strangled to death in machinery last year. More >>
Company to pay $15,000
Friday, 14 March 2003, 5:29 pm | Occupational Safety And Health
A Hamilton company has been sentenced to pay $15,000 today after a contractor was seriously harmed in a workplace accident in December 2001. More >>
Company to pay $9,000 after hand blown off
Thursday, 6 March 2003, 10:04 am | Occupational Safety And Health
Gunton Farms Limited have been sentenced to pay $9,000 after a worker had his hand blown off in a workplace accident last year. More >>
OSH launches seminars throughout New Zealand
Monday, 3 March 2003, 9:21 am | Occupational Safety And Health
The first of over 120 free seminars about amendments to health and safety law will start tomorrow. More >>
$6,500 fine after worker blinded in one eye
Thursday, 27 February 2003, 4:50 pm | Occupational Safety And Health
An Opotiki company was sentenced today after one of their workers was injured in a kiwifruit orchard last year. More >>
Company fined $10,000 after fingers amputated
Tuesday, 11 February 2003, 6:26 am | Occupational Safety And Health
A Lower Hutt company has been fined $10,000 after a worker had two of his fingers amputated following a workplace accident. More >>
Co. fined $11,000 after concrete pouring accident
Wednesday, 5 February 2003, 4:58 pm | Occupational Safety And Health
Downer Construction (New Zealand) Limited was sentenced to pay $11,000 today after being prosecuted by the Occupational Safety and Health Service (OSH). More >>
Company to pay $10,000 after worker burnt
Tuesday, 4 February 2003, 6:52 pm | Occupational Safety And Health
Transfield Services Ltd was sentenced to pay $10,000 today after being prosecuted by the Occupational Safety and Health Service (OSH). More >>
Company's Fifteenth Conviction
Friday, 31 January 2003, 1:13 pm | Occupational Safety And Health
A company with 14 previous health and safety convictions was ordered to pay a total penalty of $10,000 yesterday for its latest breach of health and safety law. More >>
Watercare fined $12,000 after worker suffers burns
Friday, 20 December 2002, 4:22 pm | Occupational Safety And Health
Watercare Services Ltd was fined $12,000 in the Auckland District Court today after an accident last year. More >>
Company convicted after worker is left paralysed
Friday, 6 December 2002, 3:04 pm | Occupational Safety And Health
A Wellington company was fined $26,500 today after being prosecuted by the Occupational Safety and Health Service (OSH). More >>
$15,000 fine after 16-year-old crushed to death
Wednesday, 13 November 2002, 4:20 pm | Occupational Safety And Health
Rubbish recycling company Street Smart Ltd was sentenced to pay a fine of $15,000 in the Manukau District Court today after a worker was killed last year. More >>
McDonalds to pay $8,000 after worker falls 2.8mtrs
Tuesday, 5 November 2002, 6:36 pm | Occupational Safety And Health
A McDonalds restaurant in Whakatane was sentenced to pay $8,000 today after a worker fell 2.8 metres while trying to retrieve happy meal toys earlier this year. More >>
Second accident sees company fined a total $6,000
Friday, 1 November 2002, 3:48 pm | Occupational Safety And Health
Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) have prosecuted a Hawke's Bay company after an accident where a worker's fingers were degloved earlier this year. More >>
Sentence After Worker Hit By Falling Laundry Bag
Thursday, 24 October 2002, 3:13 pm | Occupational Safety And Health
New Zealand Towel Supplies Limited (NZTS) were ordered to pay $9,000 after a worker was seriously injured in an accident last year. More >>
Company fined after worker falls to his death
Wednesday, 16 October 2002, 1:14 pm | Occupational Safety And Health
Donaghys Industries Limited was fined $15,000 in the Christchurch District Court today after an accident this year. More >>
Camp fined $5,000 after air rifle accident
Thursday, 3 October 2002, 10:15 am | Occupational Safety And Health
A holiday camp near Otaki has been fined $5,000 after a visitor was hurt by a faulty air rifle earlier this year. The Forest Lakes Camp was sentenced in the Wellington District Court after pleading guilty to charges under the Health and Safety in Employment ... More >>
National Forklift Driving Competition
Monday, 2 September 2002, 1:09 pm | Occupational Safety And Health
Some of New Zealand's top forklift drivers will be competing to be the king or queen of forklift driving in the Wellington region tomorrow, as part of a National Forklift Driving Competition. More >>