A new incentive to drive within the law is launched: the ‘clean driving record’ requirement for car (class 1) restricted licence holders starts on 7 May 2026. In typical NZTA fashion, it’s not that easy to understand, so let’s start…
Driving into an unfamiliar industrial site for the first time can feel overwhelming. Container terminals, log yards, ports, warehouses, and processing plants each have their own layouts, procedures, and unwritten rules. Yet beneath the surface differences, most sites follow remarkably…
Stability, moments, and tipping points Every year, a couple of hundred single-vehicle rollovers happen on New Zealand roads. That figure doesn’t count forestry trucks in the bush, excavators on building sites, or quad bikes on farms. These are vehicles on…
Being the victim of road rage can be a life-threatening event. It’s why we created this road rage awareness course to help drivers experiencing aggression on the road know how to de-escalate it or get away from it. Part of…
How can you save money on fuel? Use less. Here are some tips – more than 40 of them! You should be able to save at least 10%. You might also find some useful driving techniques in the following online…
Difficult driving conditions are not limited to snow, ice, or heavy rain on sealed roads. Many real-world challenges begin where the seal ends, and they’re exacerbated by bad weather: Utes and SUVs are often used in exactly these environments, which…
You’re heading to a job. Traffic is moving. Then someone cuts across two lanes without indicating, clips in front of you, and dawdles away. Your jaw tightens. Maybe you mutter something. Maybe you lean on the horn. That flash of…
An employer’s Privacy Act 2020 obligations Dashcam footage is personal information under the Privacy Act 2020. Your employer (as PCBU) must: Key point: Dashcam systems must be set up and managed by your employer, not installed ad hoc by individual…
When people talk about manual handling injuries, they almost always talk about backs. And fair enough -back injuries are common, they’re serious, and they can end careers. But if you’re only thinking about lower back problems, you’re missing a significant…
While most drivers cross bridges without a second thought, bridges present unique hazards that require extra awareness, especially in winter, during bad weather, or when driving larger vehicles. Bridges Ice Up Faster in Winter One of the most significant risks…
Here’s an uncomfortable truth about workplace safety: sometimes the gear designed to protect you actually makes certain tasks harder. And when it comes to manual handling, that “harder” can translate directly into “more likely to injure yourself.” Personal protective equipment…
There’s a category of height work equipment that sits in an awkward middle ground: too small to feel like “real” scaffolding, but absolutely capable of causing serious injuries when things go wrong. Trestles, podiums, hop-ups, and folding platforms are the…
Here’s a statistic that might surprise you: a significant number of injuries to truck drivers, forklift operators, and heavy machinery operators happen before they even start the engine. It’s not the driving that gets them. It’s getting in and out.…
Warm summer conditions are often seen as ideal for driving in New Zealand, but hot weather brings its own set of risks. High temperatures can affect road surfaces, vehicle systems, fuel consumption, and fire risk, particularly on rural and regional…
It can be nerve-wracking to watch someone work at height for the first time. Even if they’ve completed all the right training courses, there’s a world of difference between a controlled working at heights training environment and an actual job…
Ask any warehouse worker what causes back injuries and they’ll probably talk about heavy boxes. Maybe awkward loads. Perhaps rushing to meet a deadline. But here’s something that often gets overlooked: the height you’re lifting from and to has just…
Vehicle spills are one of the most common and most underestimated spill risks in transport yards, depots, workshops, and roadside environments. These incidents usually involve fuel, AdBlue, or engine fluids released unintentionally during normal vehicle operation, maintenance, or refuelling. While…
There’s a persistent belief floating around worksites that has been responsible for more injuries than most people would care to admit. It goes something like this: “If the fall is less than three metres, you don’t need to worry about…
When we talk about back injuries in the transport industry, most people think about loading and unloading. The heavy lifting. The awkward angles. The rush to get the job done. But here’s something that might surprise you: the hours you…
There’s a reason experienced workers treat the combination of heights and manual handling with serious respect: you’re dealing with two hazards that can each cause severe injuries on their own, and when you put them together, the risks multiply. Fall…
