Work Safe
$86,000 penalty after injury at high ropes course
An accident on high ropes has cost an adventure course near Rotorua nearly 90 thousand dollars after a woman was seriously injured when she fell three metres just over a year ago. Audio
Forestry widow says WorkSafe's a joke
WorkSafe is considering changes to the way it investigates health and safety breaches, and could lower its threshold for prosecuting employers. Audio
Worksafe eyes up changes to prosecutions
WorkSafe is considering changes to the way it investigates accidents, and could lower its threshold for prosecuting employers. Audio
Worker killed in rubbish truck crash
Neighbours living near the scene of a fatal rubbish truck crash in Auckland say the truck appears to have missed a sharp corner on the street. Audio
Worksafe says lesson to be learnt from port death
The family of a worker who was crushed to death at Lyttelton Port says the punishment handed out is not enough. Audio
Union succeeds in prosecution over forestry death
The Council of Trade Unions has succesfully prosecuted a forestry compnay over a worker's death on the job. The workplace safety regulator, WorkSafe declined to persue any legal action - why? Helen… Audio
Worksafe responds - North Canterbury quarry
Brett Murray is Worksafe's general manager of High Hazards. Audio
Ministry of Social Development charged over Asburton shooting
The Ministry of Social Development has been charged over the fatal shooting at a Work and Income Ashburton office last year. Audio
Farming leader appalled by $40,000 helmet fine
A farming leader says Worksafe New Zealand is out of control after a farming couple in Marlborough were fined 20-thousand dollars each for failing to wear helmets while riding quadbikes. Audio
Worksafe confirms at least one prosecution underway
Worksafe New Zealand says it has a number of investigations underway into problems at some of the country's ports and there could be more prosecutions. Audio
Contractor rejects Worksafe's asbestos findings
A building contractor rejects Worksafe's findings that risks of asbestos in the rebuild programme are low. Audio
Homeowners angered by Worksafe's asbestos report
Homeowners and contractors are angered by a Worksafe investigation that concluded the risks from asbestos in the Canterbury Home Repair Programme are very low, and no action should be taken. Audio
Re-entry not a priority for cash-strapped coal miner
The Engineering, Printing, and Manufacturing Union says the government needs to make Solid Energy start the recovery of the Pike River men's bodies -- or take the job away from the company. Audio