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Blackline Safety wins second Firehouse Innovation Award
Internet of Things

Blackline Safety wins second Firehouse Innovation Award

Fire departments are adopting connected monitors faster, with Blackline saying its fire-hazmat customer base has risen 42% to more than 500 worldwide.

By Shadda Lie Catugal • 4 min read • Last week

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NSW launches safety speakers program to curb injuries
Construction

NSW launches safety speakers program to curb injuries

Free talks by injured workers and bereaved families aim to change safety habits and reduce preventable incidents across NSW worksites.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last week
Downer wins top Bay of Plenty civil contractors award
Downer

Downer wins top Bay of Plenty civil contractors award

The Tauriko enabling works near Tauranga finished ahead of schedule and 8 per cent under budget, earning Downer the Supreme Award.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Animal control worker's fingertip bitten off as staff face more threats
Auckland Council

Animal control worker's fingertip bitten off as staff face more threats

Auckland Council staff are facing a surge in violent abuse, with incidents rising 112% after a shelter dog bit off a worker's fingertip.

By Torika Tokalau • 3 min read • Last week
EcoOnline & ALL4 team up on safety compliance tools
Digital Transformation

EcoOnline & ALL4 team up on safety compliance tools

The tie-up aims to give heavily regulated firms a clearer way to manage safety, chemical and sustainability compliance across multiple sites and jurisdictions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
SafetyStack unveils free floor-laying risk template
Construction

SafetyStack unveils free floor-laying risk template

UK trade firms can inspect a floor-laying template before downloading, as SafetyStack makes the editable document free and public without registration.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
Firms urged to install bleed kits amid knife crime fears
Schools

Firms urged to install bleed kits amid knife crime fears

With nearly 49,000 knife offences recorded in England and Wales last year, employers are being told to prepare for violent incidents on site.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Fire chief backs $310k plan to lower Cambridge speed bumps
Emergency services

Fire chief backs $310k plan to lower Cambridge speed bumps

Residents and emergency crews stand to benefit as Waipā District Council moves to lower 12 speed bumps in Cambridge and Kihikihi for $310,000.

By Jordan Smith • 4 min read • Last month
Ashburton second bridge project on track despite weather risks
Metservice

Ashburton second bridge project on track despite weather risks

Weather remains the main risk to Ashburton's second bridge, but NZTA says the NZD $134-$144 million project is still on time and on budget.

By Jonathan Leask • 4 min read • Last month
Ingram retains Hawke's Bay excavator operator title
Construction

Ingram retains Hawke's Bay excavator operator title

His regional victory sends Marcus Ingram to the national finals after he beat eight other operators in Hastings.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Piha domain to reopen for summer despite council recommendations
Auckland Council

Piha domain to reopen for summer despite council recommendations

The move secures jobs and keeps a key Piha business open, even as council staff warn flooding could make the site unsafe in future.

By Ross McNaughton • 4 min read • Last month
'This is our way of life': Kura pushes back on airport's opposition to development
Aviation safety

'This is our way of life': Kura pushes back on airport's opposition to development

The dispute could delay Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ruamata's long-planned gymnasium by up to two years as safety concerns go to hearing.

By Pokere Paewai • 6 min read • Last month
Rotorua school hits back at airport roadblock, calls on council to step in
Aviation safety

Rotorua school hits back at airport roadblock, calls on council to step in

A planned gymnasium and teaching space for Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ruamata now face an independent hearing after airport safety objections.

By Mathew Nash • 4 min read • Last month
Steve McHaffie wins Canterbury Westland excavator title
Health and Safety

Steve McHaffie wins Canterbury Westland excavator title

The Thompson Engineering drainlayer will now represent the region at the national finals after edging 15 experienced rivals and a novice field.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Aetheric launches thunderstorm warning system in NZ
Construction

Aetheric launches thunderstorm warning system in NZ

Outdoor employers may get a clearer stop-work trigger, as the new system uses site-based sensors to warn before lightning strikes.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
TUFFA urges employers to tackle psychosocial safety
Hybrid & Remote Work

TUFFA urges employers to tackle psychosocial safety

Rising suicide risk in male-dominated industries is prompting calls for employers to treat psychosocial hazards as seriously as physical ones.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
Rotorua Airport forces delay of Māori immersion school plans on safety grounds
Aviation safety

Rotorua Airport forces delay of Māori immersion school plans on safety grounds

The expansion of a 281-pupil Māori-language school near Rotorua Airport now faces an independent hearing, with safety objections delaying the build.

By Mathew Nash • 4 min read • Last month