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Builder ordered to pay over $48K after employee injured
Thursday, 26 May 2016, 10:08 am | WorkSafe NZ
A sentencing in the Wellington District Court yesterday has underlined the importance of managing fall from height workplace hazards after a construction worker fell from a ladder and sustained serious brain injuries. More >>
Fonterra Co-operative wins major health and safety award
Thursday, 26 May 2016, 9:52 am | WorkSafe NZ
Two innovative employee health and wellness initiatives from Fonterra Co-operative Limited brought the company the WorkSafe New Zealand and ACC sponsored Supreme Award at tonight's Safeguard Workplace Health and Safety Awards in Auckland. More >>
Quarry operator ordered to pay over $150K after death
Wednesday, 25 May 2016, 11:23 am | WorkSafe NZ
A South Canterbury-based quarry and transport operator has been ordered to pay reparations of $100,000 to the family of an employee who was crushed to death while working at its Gordon Valley limestone quarry. More >>
WorkSafe lays charges after workplace death investigation
Friday, 13 May 2016, 10:32 am | WorkSafe NZ
WorkSafe New Zealand has laid 33 charges against Salters Cartage Ltd and its director Ron Salter following the investigation into the death of a worker in an explosion at the plant in Wiri on 15 September 2015. More >>
First day on the job death leads to $180k fine/reparation
Wednesday, 11 May 2016, 11:35 am | WorkSafe NZ
A Gisborne-based logging transport operator has been fined $80,000 and ordered to pay reparations of $100,000 in relation to the death of a contractor who was fatally run over during his first day on the job. More >>
AFFCO worker impaled on meat hook awarded $25K
Wednesday, 20 April 2016, 3:43 pm | WorkSafe NZ
AFFCO New Zealand Limited has been fined $30,000 and ordered to pay reparation of $25,000 after a worker was impaled on a meat hook. The hook went in below his left ear and came out below his left eye, puncturing two major muscles beneath his cheek. ... More >>
Company fined after nine tonne truck hoist crushes mechanic
Monday, 18 April 2016, 3:10 pm | WorkSafe NZ
Agricultural contracting company, John Austin Limited, has been fined $36,750 and ordered to pay reparations of $65,554 after a mechanic was crushed by a nine tonne truck hoist, leaving him with two severe breaks to his pelvis, deep bruising and ... More >>
New Chief Executive for WorkSafe New Zealand being sought
Monday, 11 April 2016, 2:09 pm | WorkSafe NZ
The Chief Executive of WorkSafe New Zealand, Gordon MacDonald has resigned and will return to the United Kingdom later this year. More >>
Farmers urged to stay safe during shearing
Friday, 8 April 2016, 10:45 am | WorkSafe NZ
With sheep shearing accounting for more than $3 million in injury claims to ACC over the past three years, farmers are being urged to take care as pens fill up in wool-sheds across the country. Last year, there were 122 sheep shearing-related injuries serious ... More >>
No charges over Waikari quarry death
Tuesday, 5 April 2016, 9:12 am | WorkSafe NZ
WorkSafe New Zealand will not be laying charges over the death of Canterbury man Murray Taylor, who was crushed in June last year when the limestone quarry face he was working on collapsed. More >>
Forestry death – a tragedy
Thursday, 31 March 2016, 4:14 pm | WorkSafe NZ
The fourth forestry fatality this year is a tragedy for the families and the sector according to WorkSafe Chief Executive Gordon MacDonald. More >>
iFirm to pay over $151K after employee fatally crushed
Thursday, 24 March 2016, 9:10 am | WorkSafe NZ
The family of a Wellington driver fatally crushed while operating a glass collection truck will receive $85,000 in court-ordered reparations from Enviro Waste Services Limited (ESL) More >>
Boss sentenced after trench collapse killed worker
Tuesday, 22 March 2016, 4:03 pm | WorkSafe NZ
The director of Waikato company Steelcon Construction Limited, Rodney Bishop, has been sentenced to four months home detention over the death of a worker who died after he was buried when a trench he was working in collapsed. SteelCon Construction ... More >>
Charges laid over Hamilton zookeeper death
Friday, 18 March 2016, 12:14 pm | WorkSafe NZ
WorkSafe New Zealand is prosecuting the Hamilton City Council over the death of a Hamilton zookeeper on 20 September 2015. More >>
Early autumn a peak period for horticulture injuries
Wednesday, 16 March 2016, 10:22 am | WorkSafe NZ
There’s last of the summerfruit to be harvested, Royal Gala picking getting underway, beans, courgettes and peppers bursting out all over the place and everyone’s tired – bringing a heightened risk of accidents in growing operations. More >>
Fruit and veg processor to pay over $250,000 for amputations
Friday, 4 March 2016, 5:22 pm | WorkSafe NZ
In a reserved decision released today, Prepared Produce Limited was fined $196,406.25 for six offences and ordered to pay $57,000 in reparation to three victims. More >>
Club ordered to pay over $84K after patron injured in fall
Monday, 29 February 2016, 1:20 pm | WorkSafe NZ
The importance of taking adequate steps to manage a hazard, specifically a fall from height, was highlighted last Thursday in a District Court sentencing of a Te Awamutu club. More >>
Worker poisoned by carbon monoxide awarded $7,000
Friday, 19 February 2016, 2:58 pm | WorkSafe NZ
Asparagus growing, packing and marketing business, Boyds Asparagus Industries Limited, has been fined $26,000 and ordered to pay reparation of $7,000 (in addition to $10,000 already paid) after a worker was poisoned by carbon monoxide. He suffered serious ... More >>
Construction firm fined over failure to manage asbestos
Monday, 15 February 2016, 4:00 pm | WorkSafe NZ
A sentencing in the Lower Hutt District Court on Friday 12th February has highlighted the importance of identifying and managing asbestos at a demolition site. More >>
WorkSafe appoints new Chief Inspector Extractives
Wednesday, 27 January 2016, 2:07 pm | WorkSafe NZ
A new Chief Inspector will take over leadership of WorkSafe’s engagement, education and enforcement in the extractives sector at the end of April. More >>
