eCommerceNews Australia - Technology news for digital commerce decision-makers
Australia

Health and Safety Stories - Page 18

Australian Stories

Health and Safety stories

Stories from Other Regions

Health and Safety stories

Serious forklift injury the result of poor maintenance
Risk & Compliance

Serious forklift injury the result of poor maintenance

A poorly serviced forklift on a slope left a worker with a broken back and punctured lung, prompting a $240,000 fine.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 23rd May 2024
New regulations for engineered stone
Regulation

New regulations for engineered stone

Worker exposure to silica will be tighter from July, as Australia rolls out new rules backing the engineered stone ban and broader material controls.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 15th May 2024
Examining the role of work factors in suicide
Mental Health

Examining the role of work factors in suicide

A WorkSafe report found work factors were significant in 11.7% of New Zealand suicides reviewed, highlighting a major data gap.

By Michael Curreen • 10 min read • Mon, 6th May 2024
Home detention for tradesman’s death
Risk & Compliance

Home detention for tradesman’s death

A fatal electric shock could have been avoided if mandatory testing had been done after faulty wiring left a range hood metalwork energised.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Tue, 30th Apr 2024
Singapore SMEs less aware of cyber threats but AI impact recognised
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Singapore SMEs less aware of cyber threats but AI impact recognised

A recent QBE Singapore survey has indicated a decline in awareness of cyber threats among Singaporean SMEs, down 10% in a year, while AI's productivity influence is recognised, despite job replacement fears.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Apr 2024
MBIE calls for recall of unsafe heaters
Risk & Compliance

MBIE calls for recall of unsafe heaters

Consumers are being urged to stop using Serene bathroom heaters after safety failures linked to fires and overheating widened the recall.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Apr 2024
Enforceable undertaking sees self-driving vehicle address safety concerns
Robotics

Enforceable undertaking sees self-driving vehicle address safety concerns

WorkSafe has dropped charges after Mercury NZ pledged NZD $1.15 million to safer plant inspections and geothermal risk controls.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Apr 2024
What a ‘risk-based approach’ really means for temporary traffic management
Risk & Compliance

What a ‘risk-based approach’ really means for temporary traffic management

Poorly planned cone layouts can create new hazards for pedestrians, drivers and residents, undermining the aim of safer roadworks.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Sun, 24th Mar 2024
New Zealand introduces its first Fluid Power Engineering Certification
Education, Learning & Training

New Zealand introduces its first Fluid Power Engineering Certification

A long-standing skills gap in hydraulics and pneumatics is easing as the first NZQA-approved fluid power qualification opens new career paths in New Zealand.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Mar 2024
Pressure mounting to ban engineered stone
Regulation

Pressure mounting to ban engineered stone

Calls are growing for New Zealand to follow Australia and ban the material, as experts warn silica dust can cause fatal lung disease.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Mar 2024
Rescue scenario offers invaluable learnings
Risk & Compliance

Rescue scenario offers invaluable learnings

The drill exposed gaps in Watercare’s rescue plans and could improve real-world response times at remote sites.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Wed, 13th Mar 2024
Number of women in construction doubles since 2013
Construction

Number of women in construction doubles since 2013

Women still account for only 15% of construction workers, despite the number almost doubling since 2013.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2024
Everything you need to know about silicosis
Oil and Gas

Everything you need to know about silicosis

Workers exposed to silica dust face an incurable lung disease that can take years to appear and may later prove fatal.

By Michael Curreen • 7 min read • Wed, 6th Mar 2024
Customer loses leg after being hit by forklift
Law

Customer loses leg after being hit by forklift

A lack of traffic controls at Trade Depot's Onehunga site left a customer with an amputated leg, prompting almost USD $500,000 in penalties.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Feb 2024
WorkSafe bans wall-mounted heater
Risk & Compliance

WorkSafe bans wall-mounted heater

Several fires and overheating incidents have prompted a ban on Serene Classic S2068 bathroom heaters, with consumers urged to stop using them.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Feb 2024
WorkSafe investigation finds Police at fault
Risk & Compliance

WorkSafe investigation finds Police at fault

Charges against Police have been dropped after WorkSafe accepted a binding safety pledge following a Traffic Camera Operator's critical injury.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Feb 2024
Lessons from Cyclone Gabrielle
Risk & Compliance

Lessons from Cyclone Gabrielle

Stronger planning rules are still needed to stop homes being built on land prone to landslides and coastal erosion after Cyclone Gabrielle.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2024
Have workplaces become Covid complacent?
Human Capital Management

Have workplaces become Covid complacent?

New waves of Covid and other viruses are forcing businesses to revive safeguards as hot-desking and caution fatigue raise workplace risks.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Feb 2024