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My Food Bag recalls sesame seed products due to Salmonella risk

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My Food Bag has issued a recall for sesame seed products included in three weeks of its meal programme, citing potential salmonella contamination. The recall...

NZ urged to ban engineered stone over Silicosis risks

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A group of unions and public health experts is advocating for a ban on engineered stone, citing the material's links to the lung disease...

Food Standards Australia and New Zealand issue urgent recall of Uncle Frog’s Mushroom Gummies after hospitalisations

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A recall notice has been issued by Food Standards Australia and New Zealand for Uncle Frog's mushroom gummies following reports of severe reactions. Perth resident...

Essente Mixed Nuts recalled due to undeclared hazelnut allergen

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Davis Trading Company Ltd is recalling its Essente brand Mixed Nuts (250g) after discovering the presence of undeclared hazelnuts. The recall affects all batches and...

Hubbards recalls breakfast cereal due to packaging error and undeclared allergens

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Hubbards is recalling its 'BeMighty Blueberry & Seeds' granola after a packaging mistake led to the inclusion of undeclared allergens. A batch of Hubbards' Simply...

Whangarei Boys’ High School Board of Trustees charged over caving trip death

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WorkSafe has charged the Whangārei Boys High School Board of Trustees for health and safety failures related to the death of a student a...

Name release: Workplace death, Newland, Ashburton District

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Police can now name the man who died in a workplace incident in Newland, Ashburton District, on 16 April. He was Henry Wild, aged 22. 'Our...

Work site death, Mt. Wellington

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A worker was killed in a tragic incident at a construction site in Mount Wellington after being struck by a falling gate. According to a...

Safety boost for Police speed camera operators

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WorkSafe has accepted a binding commitment from the New Zealand Police to improve safety for speed camera operators, after one was critically injured in...

Apprentice builder killed by falling framing – WorkSafe Investigation

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The death of a teenager on a Bay of Plenty building site is yet another example of why the construction sector needs to up...

Worker nearly buried alive in trench collapse

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A worker had to use his hands and a spade to dig his workmate free from 20 cubic metres of dirt when a trench...

Child struck by teen forklift driver

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WorkSafe is cautioning that worksites are not the place for childcare, in response to the case of a five-year-old being run over in a...

Falling beam crushed worker

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The death of a 21-year-old in the construction sector shows how easily stopgap measures can endanger workers, WorkSafe New Zealand says. Aidan Paszczuk was removing...

‘Hand injury again highlights need to train staff to keep them safe’ – WorkSafe

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WorkSafe New Zealand says an incident where a worker was seriously injured underlines the importance of training staff to keep them safe. On 15 November...

Asbestos prosecutions highlight room to improve – WorkSafe

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WorkSafe New Zealand says two recent court cases show Aotearoa still has a long way to get asbestos management right. Asbestos remains the country’s number...