As part of a broader suite of health and safety reforms, the Government has agreed to a range of changes that will significantly refocus WorkSafe from an enforcement agency to one that engages early ...

WorkSafe is making inquiries after two people were taken to hospital after a chemical spill at a Whanganui dry-cleaning business. Four fire trucks and a number of police cars were called to La Nuova ...

WorkSafe presentations to South Taranaki farmers are dispelling myths about the organisation's approach to health and safety on farms. Inspectors have been delivering workshops at DairyNZ discussion ...

The change in focus for WorkSafe New Zealand is long overdue and should assist employers in keeping workers safer while having fewer concerns about being punished, says the Employers and Manufacturers ...

The father of a rugby player who died with a condition linked to concussion has been told by WorkSafe that the agency doesn’t have the expertise to deal with potential brain damage caused by playing ...

WorkSafe New Zealand has dropped its charges against a "major player" in the kiwifruit industry that was involved in a workplace safety incident in April 2022. Trevelyan's Pack and Cool Limited was ...

WorkSafe has issued a report card showing the horticulture industry could do better when it comes to managing hazardous substances and machinery ...

WorkSafe New Zealand is consulting its workforce about a second major restructure plan that would see a net loss of 40 roles, according to unions. The Public Service Association (PSA) said the ...

WorkSafe's high conviction rate of about 83% is largely attributable to scare tactics that lead to fast plea bargains, a leading lawyer says.