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WorkSafe New Zealand is advising farmers to buckle up after an analysis of vehicle-related fatalities found that nearly half of those that occur on farm could have been avoided if a seatbelt was being used.

WorkSafe is reminding business owners that they must work with their inspectors or run the risk of enforcement action.

WorkSafe is reminding people that if a vehicle’s safety features are compromised, no one should drive it.

Farmers are being warned to check their fuel tanks following a fuel tanker driver being seriously injured on a farm.

It took 10 minutes for co-workers to free the victim’s hand from the machine.

WorkSafe NZ is calling on farmers and other rural businesses to treat health and safety as more than a compliance issue.

Recent news that roll bars will be mandatory on quads in Australia within 24 months prompts the question: what’s going to happen in New Zealand?

A Gore farm machinery company’s shoddy repairs to a tractor have landed it with a fine of $239,063 and reparations of $103,459 awarded to an injured farm worker.

ACC will invest $22 million into workplace injury prevention grants and subsidies.

Summer is a busy time on the farm, but it’s also among the most hazardous periods for accidents, says WorkSafe NZ