Health & Safety

Four roll-over death in past few weeks underline danger vehicles can pose.

Discount deal for life-saving fitting vastly oversubscribed.

The ATV death of a much-loved sheep dog triallist has once again raised the issue of farm fatalities, writes Craig Page.

As complaints mount ORC reminds people of their responsibilities.

Farmers offered hefty discount and voucher to make quads safer.

The EPA responds to criticism of the time taken to assess hazardous substances applications.

Mandi McLeod is still suffering from the effects of farm accidents that could have been prevented.

NZ’s top enduro bike riders to deliver bike safety workshops across the country.

Federated Farmers backs a review of health and safety regulations to balance safety with cost-efficiency, advocating for a more reasonable and cooperative approach.

Otago farmer who survived a quad bike crash wants farmers to normalise discussion of health and safety on farms.

Proposal to remove levy exemptions for forestry and crops shifts burden unfairly onto rural shoulders, critics say.

Federated Farmers oppose proposed fire levy hikes, citing ongoing cost increases in Fire and Emergency New Zealand despite promised savings.

Police caution hunters and landowners that unlawful activity is on the rise, particularly in the Oxford and Mackenzie basin areas.

Key safety lessons for drivers and managers in North Island incident.

Farmers are invited to share stories to do with farm vehicle close shaves, in the name of improving safety.

NZ contractor not to blame, says WorkSafeNZ, but Irish court differs.

Farmers on the East Coast are facing a hard enough time without criminals slowing down the recovery process and adding to their costs.

Models will give more accurate predictions how large wildfires will spread.

Safer Farms pleads for ‘fit-for-purpose farm vehicles' after three quad bike deaths in the past week.

Safer Farms will explore ways to protect farm workers from psychosocial harm.

Trucking firms are trialling an app designed to measure alertness in drivers.

Campaign brings a new attitude and a new language to health and safety.

Surge in parcels being stolen from rural households’ letterboxes prompts response.

The resources to improve on-farm safety are there, Lindy Nelson says, ‘and we need the willingness to change to be there’.

Fire and Emergency shares hot tips for how to prevent and survive fires.

Sector is re-thinking how it approaches health and safety, says Safer Farms chair.

Cheeky new health and safety campaign to address sometimes fatal conditions on NZ farms.

The figure, which includes new and existing claims, has risen by about $14 million in the past five years.

Researcher wants to know how safe workers feel in a sometimes risky environment.

Far too many people – many of them boys – are dying on our farms, says injury prevention researcher.

Occupational safety body concerned about high toll on farms so far this year.

Rural crime has always been a headache for farmers but an innovative new system aims to give them peace of mind.

Perception that crime is spiking disputed by police, however.

Inspector Karen Ellis has been appointed in terms of a new police strategy to address rural policing needs.

The increase has prompted Feds to launch another joint rural crime survey with police in March and April, just two years after the previous one.

Weather, staffing challenges suspected as WorkSafe probes causes.