Updated forestry guidance
Read the Approved code of practice: Safe practice for forestry and harvesting operations, and Health and safety when managing a small forest harvest good practice guidelines.
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17 November 2025
Delivery death underscores power line hazards
Businesses and workers must steer clear of power lines and plan work carefully, WorkSafe New Zealand says, following sentencing for a timber delivery that went tragically wrong.
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12 November 2025
Asbestos in coloured sand
On 6 November 2025, WorkSafe was informed that batches of coloured sand used at educational facilities in Australia have been found to contain two types of asbestos – tremolite and chrysotile.
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11 November 2025
Changes to Electricity Safety Regulations for electrical products
The Government has introduced the Electricity (Safety) Amendment Regulations 2025, which update New Zealand’s electrical safety framework for products under the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 (ESR).
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