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Waikato company fined over worker’s death
Wednesday, 9 April 2014, 10:59 am | WorkSafe NZ
Waikato company Wealleans Groundspread Limited has been fined $33,750 and ordered to pay reparation of $70,000 over the death of a worker in June 2013. Tyler Old was operating a specially adapted truck, which spread fertiliser from a hopper via a ... More >>
Farm company fined over tractor death
Tuesday, 1 April 2014, 2:50 pm | WorkSafe NZ
Waikato company, Sundale Farms Limited, has been fined $25,400 over the death of a worker killed by a runaway remote controlled tractor. More >>
Hefty fine over toxic gas incident
Wednesday, 26 March 2014, 3:52 pm | WorkSafe NZ
Whanganui company Tasman Tanning has today been fined $73,000 and ordered to pay reparations totalling $90,000 over a toxic gas incident that left four of its workers unconscious. More >>
Workers fined over scaffolding accident
Thursday, 20 March 2014, 5:06 pm | WorkSafe NZ
Two workers have been ordered to pay a total of more than $22,000 in fines and reparations over a scaffolding accident in Dunedin last year which left a roofer with multiple fractures. More >>
Snowplanet fined after worker injured
Thursday, 20 March 2014, 12:55 pm | WorkSafe NZ
The indoor ski park company Snowplanet has been fined $42,000 and ordered to pay reparations of $9,500 after a worker had his arm crushed while clearing snow from under a conveyor belt in April last year. More >>
Fine over quad bike death
Tuesday, 11 March 2014, 4:45 pm | WorkSafe NZ
Share-milking company Holden Farms Limited has been fined $28,125 and ordered to pay reparations of $75,000 after a farm hand died last year when the quad bike he was riding rolled on top of him. More >>
Dangerous Christmas lights result in $25.5K fine
Monday, 10 March 2014, 11:33 am | WorkSafe NZ
Evergreen Christmas, a Christmas decoration store operating in the Hamilton Central Shopping Centre has been fined $25,500 in the Hamilton District Court for selling dangerous Christmas lights. More >>
Agriculture sector asked for input on health and safety
Friday, 7 March 2014, 3:23 pm | WorkSafe NZ
WorkSafe New Zealand has released a suite of draft health and safety guidelines for those working in the agriculture industry for public consultation. More >>
Next phase in WorkSafe NZ forestry safety work starts
Thursday, 6 March 2014, 12:29 pm | WorkSafe NZ
WorkSafe New Zealand inspectors will begin a new round of visits to forestry contractors this week focusing on the second of the two most dangerous jobs in the industry – tree felling. More >>
Tree Adventures fined over customer’s death
Friday, 21 February 2014, 4:09 pm | WorkSafe NZ
Auckland company Tree Adventures Limited was today fined $24,500 and ordered to pay reparations of $80,000 after a man fell 13.5 metres to his death while attempting one of its high-rope activity courses in March last year. More >>
Guidelines for managing workplace bullying
Thursday, 20 February 2014, 9:36 am | WorkSafe NZ
Best practice guidelines on workplace bullying, released today by WorkSafe New Zealand, are a big step forward in support and guidance for businesses and individuals about what is a prevalent workplace hazard. More >>
Independent Forestry Safety Review commences
Saturday, 15 February 2014, 9:18 am | WorkSafe NZ
The Independent Forestry Safety Review (the Review) was initiated because the frequency of serious injuries and fatalities in the forestry sector is unacceptably high. Its announcement has been widely supported by the sector and Government. More >>
Forestry firm fined over death of new worker
Friday, 14 February 2014, 1:57 pm | WorkSafe NZ
Taranaki forestry company R&S Dreaver Shelter Trimmers Limited has been fined $$52,500 (reduced to $25,000 based on the company’s ability to pay) and ordered to pay $55,000 reparation over the death of a worker who had only been on the job ... More >>
Taking Forestry concerns from the ‘bush to the board room’
Friday, 31 January 2014, 11:32 am | WorkSafe NZ
The Board of WorkSafe New Zealand has today approved work to ensure forestry owners, managers and contractors do more to protect the lives of workers. More >>
Company fined after worker falls from roof
Thursday, 30 January 2014, 1:29 pm | WorkSafe NZ
Tauranga residential property construction company Greenway Developments has been fined $25,000 and ordered to pay reparations of $5000 after a worker was injured in a fall from the roof of a property under construction. More >>
Riverlands Eltham fined for workplace injury
Thursday, 23 January 2014, 4:42 pm | WorkSafe NZ
23 January 2014 Meat processor Riverlands Eltham Ltd has been fined $42,500 and ordered to pay reparations to a staff member of $12,500 following a workplace injury in which the staff member lost the end of his right index finger. More >>
Forestry death and injury
Thursday, 16 January 2014, 12:49 pm | WorkSafe NZ
WorkSafe New Zealand says news today of a death and a serious injury in the forest sector is deeply saddening. More >>
Significant lessons for forestry industry in worker’s death
Tuesday, 14 January 2014, 12:15 pm | WorkSafe NZ
Complete Logging Limited has been fined $60,000 and ordered to pay reparations of $75,000 for health and safety failings that led to the death of a forestry worker on 26 March 2013. More >>
Kapiti model railway back in action
Thursday, 9 January 2014, 12:24 pm | WorkSafe NZ
WorkSafe New Zealand has lifted the prohibition notice on the Kapiti model railway and can now continue operations. More >>
WorkSafe New Zealand inspectors at forestry fatality site
Thursday, 19 December 2013, 2:07 pm | WorkSafe NZ
WorkSafe NZ inspectors are at the site of the forestry fatality reported this morning near Waikanae. Inspectors specialising in forestry are on their way from Rotorua to assist them. More >>
