Safety & Workforce
Road safety, health and safety, and the people and skills behind the wheel.
Nationwide campaign launching to recruit mechanical engineering apprentices
New Zealand's largest employer of mechanical engineering apprentices is launching a national recruitment campaign for businesses across the country. According to Apprentice Training New Zealand (ATNZ)…
East coast workers top injury rates
Workers in the Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay region workers had the highest work-related injury rate in 2016, according to Stats NZ. The Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay…
Award recognises Waste Management going the extra mile
Waste Management is the winner of the Skills Highway Award presented last week in Auckland at the Diversity Works diversity awards. The Industry Training Federation (ITF)…
Literacy an issue for company drivers
Problems with literacy could be making it more difficult for some drivers to know their obligations behind the wheel at work, according to DT Driver Training…
Volkswagen Crafter vans here now
The Volkswagen Crafter, winner of the International Van of the Year 2017 award, has landed in New Zealand. Specifically designed with the requirements and demands of…
Driver survey leads to better safety features
ERoad has developed a new set of safety features in response to a customer survey that highlighted safety as a key challenge for businesses. The company’s…
Participation in Auckland rail safety audit criticised by union
The union representing Auckland train crews says Transdev, which runs Auckland commuter trains, is excluding workers from full participation in a critical safety audit because its…
Port operations certificate launched by Mito
A new training programme leading to the New Zealand Certificate in Port Operations (Level 3) qualification has been launched by Mito. The programme, designed for entry…
Rail safety campaign targets headphone wearing pedestrians
Pedestrians wearing headphones are the focus of a new rail safety campaign. Rail Safety Week raises awareness about using devices such as smartphones and headphones, which…
Young apprentices share success stories
Highlighting success will be a key focus during next week’s ‘Got a Trade? Got it Made!’ week. It will celebrate the 148,000 apprentices and industry trainees…