Health and Safety stories
Fergus has appointed Hugh Walker as Head of Customer Experience to lead customer teams and enhance its job management software platform globally.
Blackline Safety secures first order from ADNOC for 1,000 gas detectors and 1,200 location beacons under a deal to supply up to 28,000 units and services.
Blackline Safety expands in-house quality assurance at Calgary facility, boosting testing to ensure reliability for workers worldwide across 75 countries.
Avetta expands its Asia-Pacific footprint with new Sydney and upgraded Newcastle offices, boosting local support and tech integration amid rising safety demands.
Pentest People launches a new four-tier Partner Tier System to support and grow its channel partners across the UK, Europe and the US.
Stress affects 64% of workers in the UK and Ireland, leading workplace risks, with many reporting incidents linked to mental health and safety gaps, a study finds.
AVK appoints Paul Hood as COO to drive data centre expansion and strengthen power chain services across the UK and Europe.
New guidance could cut compliance costs for builders, as WorkSafe is tasked with clarifying when prequalifications and scaffolding are actually needed.
Geotab partners with Healthy Heads to enhance mental health and safety support for Australia's transport and logistics workers through data-driven initiatives.
AI could slash delays and rework in New Zealand construction by linking site and office data, Billie Onsite's Annie Liang says.
Ideagen has acquired Reactec to enhance its health and safety offerings with wearable tech and analytics, boosting workplace risk management across industries.
Buildings erected before 2000 are most at risk, as WorkSafe's new guide aims to help surveyors spot asbestos and prevent unsafe exposure.
Businesses face a faster route back to work for injured staff as ACC and CHASNZ seek participants for a six-month trial.
Councils risk scrutiny from WorkSafe as inspectors and NZTA push a more risk-based traffic management approach to cut excessive road cones.
New guidance aims to reduce ramp-related deaths and injuries for firms moving heavy machinery, after a fatal Te Kuiti workplace incident.
Frustrated employers could soon get clearer chemical safety guidance as WorkSafe NZ weighs a more supportive role and updated industry codes.
Prescription opioid detections in New Zealand workplaces have risen to 18.9 per cent, prompting warnings over safety in high-risk jobs.
Two workers have described flashbacks, burns and lasting trauma after being overcome by hydrogen sulphide at a Greymouth waste site.
Singapore will host the Asia-Pacific debut of the UK health and safety exhibition this November, drawing 3,000 professionals.
More than 13,000 industry professionals are expected in Singapore as the inaugural event opens registration for November's safety summit.