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Recent appetite for hygiene products drives profit for Harris Technology
Supply Chain

Recent appetite for hygiene products drives profit for Harris Technology

New opportunities have opened for the company with the sale of protective hygiene products including facemasks, hand sanitiser gels and alcohol wipes.

By Trevor Hoey • 3 min read • Tue, 26th May 2020
Vodafone NZ opens stores, offices under alert level 2, with restrictions
Hybrid & Remote Work

Vodafone NZ opens stores, offices under alert level 2, with restrictions

Vodafone NZ reopens offices and stores under alert level 2 with heightened safety protocols including contact tracing, physical distancing, and PPE.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 14th May 2020
Shadow of ransomware looms over healthcare sector
Malware

Shadow of ransomware looms over healthcare sector

Healthcare systems undergoing rapid digital transformation to cope with COVID-19 face increasing cyberattack risks, warns GlobalData.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 14th May 2020
Jamf rolls out telehealth support for healthcare firms
Unified Communications

Jamf rolls out telehealth support for healthcare firms

Jamf has introduced a new telehealth system to help healthcare workers and those on the front lines interact with patients without putting themselves at risk.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2020
Chorus to resume non-essential fibre installs at alert level 3
Unified Communications

Chorus to resume non-essential fibre installs at alert level 3

Chorus will resume installations of fibre when New Zealand moves out of lockdown and into alert level 3 next week, the company has announced.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2020

Stories from Other Regions

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) stories

How likely are you to be infected?
Schools

How likely are you to be infected?

A new University of Colorado Boulder model suggests crowded, poorly ventilated spaces raise coronavirus risk, especially without masks.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Sun, 23rd Aug 2020
Emergency preparedness saves lives in the workplace
Disaster Recovery

Emergency preparedness saves lives in the workplace

Prepared workplaces can cut fatal delays, with alarms, drills and first aid skills helping staff respond within minutes.

By Georgie Hughes • 5 min read • Tue, 18th Aug 2020
Cancer-causing dust released by earthworks
Construction

Cancer-causing dust released by earthworks

Construction and quarry workers face a higher mesothelioma risk as scientists warn disturbed volcanic rock may release erionite fibres into the air.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Aug 2020
Affco fined $46,000 for failing to control risks
Risk & Compliance

Affco fined $46,000 for failing to control risks

WorkSafe says the penalty follows a preventable eye injury that left a worker needing emergency cardiac surgery after animal-borne infection.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Sun, 2nd Aug 2020
A quick guide to industrial safety supplies
Health and Safety

A quick guide to industrial safety supplies

With 2.8 million nonfatal workplace injuries reported in 2018, employers are being urged to stock gear that cuts risks and protects staff.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Sun, 26th Jul 2020
Seven steps for an effective hazard control plan
Risk & Compliance

Seven steps for an effective hazard control plan

Workplace safety teams can reduce injuries and meet compliance duties by using a seven-step plan to identify and control hazards more effectively.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Sun, 5th Jul 2020
Fix that ‘accident waiting to happen’ before it’s too late
Risk & Compliance

Fix that ‘accident waiting to happen’ before it’s too late

Workers were exposed to a risk of death or serious injury after a known faulty gate injured two men and triggered a near-$271,000 fine.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Fri, 29th May 2020
Unapproved respiratory PPE falsely marketed as compliant
Supply Chain

Unapproved respiratory PPE falsely marketed as compliant

Workers may be left exposed to silica and asbestos if respiratory masks sold as compliant do not meet approved standards.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 25th May 2020
Does your business comply with Level 2 regulations?
Data Protection

Does your business comply with Level 2 regulations?

Businesses must review hygiene, distancing and contact-tracing controls as thousands return to work under Alert Level 2.

By Michael Curreen • 14 min read • Wed, 13th May 2020
Construction protocols for Level Two – what you need to know
Risk & Compliance

Construction protocols for Level Two – what you need to know

New distancing and travel rules aim to help builders restart safely under Level 2, with updated protocols now available online.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 13th May 2020
Where to from here for small business?
Supply Chain

Where to from here for small business?

Small firms face months of cashflow pain as the wages subsidy runs thin and landlords and utilities keep billing during lockdown.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2020
Businesses now require COVID-19 safety plan
Risk & Compliance

Businesses now require COVID-19 safety plan

WorkSafe New Zealand says Level 3 firms must set out how they will protect staff and visitors, or face enforcement action.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Apr 2020
Construction protocols under Alert Level Three
Supply Chain

Construction protocols under Alert Level Three

Construction firms now have detailed COVID-19 rules to resume work under Alert Level 3, aiming to protect workers and avoid a return to lockdown.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2020