Workplace Health And Safety
Police officers to face random drug tests
The police expect to start random drug and alcohol tests for officers in certain roles from next year.
Quad bike death investigated
Worksafe is investigating the death of a farm worker in a quad bike crash in central Hawke's Bay.
Court doubles nail gun victim's compensation
A man who was shot in the chest with a nail gun has doubled his compensation pay-out after taking his case to the Employment Court.
$116,000 fine over Auckland crane death
An Auckland construction company has been ordered to pay $116,000 for not doing enough to protect an employee who died on the job. Audio
Great Walk in memory of Pike River dead
A new Great Walk is to be built through the Paparoa National Park as a memorial to the 29 men killed in the 2010 Pike River Mine disaster.
Man killed at Waikaia goldmine named
Police have released the name of the man killed at the Waikaia mine in Southland yesterday.
Security guard's death shouldn't be in vain - lawyer
The lawyer for a 22-year-old beaten to death just hours into his first shift says recommendations from a coroner's report should not just be filed away. Audio
Coroner reports on security guard's death
A coroner's inquiry into the killing of a security guard on his first shift has found a new code of practice is needed to ensure guards are trained properly.
New data on agriculture ACC claims
Workers in agriculture, forestry and fishing had the highest rate of work-related injury claims by occupation in 2014, according to figures released by Statistics New Zealand.
Men at work most at risk - latest stats
Statistics New Zealand says men, young people and the elderly are most affected by workplace accidents.
'Problematic' use of dodgy data - Minister
The Workplace Safety Minister says his decision to use highly misleading health and safety data proved to be problematic, and that the government has subsequently ditched it.
Minister made up own hazard list to exclude dairying - Labour
The Labour Party is accusing the Workplace Safety Minister of coming up with his own list of high-hazard jobs, excluding dairying despite advisors telling him to keep it in, but including worm… Audio
Volkswagen's "toxic" culture to blame for emissions scandal?
Volkswagen has admitted to rigging 11 million diesel cars with software that allowed them to cheat emissions regulations. US corporate management advisor and author Brian Fielkow says these issues… Audio
Tank blast site subject to abatement notice
The company where a man was killed in a tank explosion yesterday had been issued with an abatement notice last month, Auckland Council says. Audio
Restaurant managers admit exploiting workers
Two managers of a popular Indian restaurant chain in Auckland have admitted exploiting workers, including paying a chef just forty dollars for two month's work. Audio
Waikato man killed in farm accident
A Waikato man has died in a farm accident this morning - just a day after Parliament passed controversial new legislation that deems farms to be low risk workplaces.
Name of man killed in Oamaru released
The police have named the man killed at a mechanical workplace in Oamaru yesterday. He was Robert George Wallace, who was 58. WorkSafe is investigating the cause of death.
School playgrounds may go due to Health and Safety Reform Bill
Secondary principals are so worried by planned safety legislation they are considering dropping school camps and tearing out playgrounds. Audio
Late changes to health bill 'could risk fair trials'
Last minute changes to the controversial Health and Safety Reform Bill could risk the right to a fair trial, warns the Law Society.
Govt urged to reconsider farm safety risk
A farm safety advisor is urging the Government to reconsider its decision to classify sheep, beef and dairy farming as low risk occupations.