New toolkit to improve work health and safety culture in New Zealand  Reported by Haydee <Available from <https://content.safetyculture.com.au/news/index.php/11/new-health-hand-safety-toolkit-improve-work-health-hand-safety-culture-new-zealand/> [05:53pm, Wednesday 29 November, 2017] A new health and safety tool kit developed and endorsed by the New Zealand government has been released to help lift the health and safety performance in workplaces across the country. The…

Health and safety: How to minimize workplace injuries by Jonathon Bailey.  Available from <https://www.banklesstimes.com/2017/11/23/health-and-safety-how-to-minimize-workplace-injuries/> [Nov. 23, 2017, 4:24 pm] Photo: Article Source According to the Bureau of Labour Statistics, there were approximately 2.9 million workplace injuries and illness reported by employers in 2016. While these figures are shocking, you also need to factor in the…

Eye-tracking technology could improve workplace health and safety by Nicola Middlemiss.  Available from <http://www.hrdmag.com.sg/news/eyetracking-technology-could-improve-workplace-health-and-safety-243997.aspx> [Nov 24, 2017]. Photo: Article Source Eye-tracking technology could be the latest advancement to improve health and safety within the workplace after a new study proved it has the potential to help, particularly in industrial settings. For the study, aluminium foundry…

Our workplace safety needs work by Val Leveson.  Available from <http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11946582> [22 Nov, 2017 9:53am ] What many people don't realise about workplace safety is that while the level of accidents that cause fatality and injury are appalling, there also needs to be awareness around the fact that there are ten times more workplace diseases…