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Asbestos Particular hazardous works PPE at work Road cone digital hotline What is a PCBU? When to notify us Stress and fatigue Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

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Asbestos Particular hazardous works PPE at work Road cone digital hotline What is a PCBU? When to notify us Stress and fatigue Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Road cone digital hotline

Use our road cone digital hotline form to report the excessive use of road cones anywhere in New Zealand.

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  1. 28 July 2025

    Energy Safety Business Update – July 2025

    Read our latest update including the electrical and gas accidents annual report, a reminder about Serene heaters recall, portable socket-outlet assembly usage for construction sites, and check out our Energy Safety winter campaign.

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  2. 11 July 2025

    Guidance boosts safety with transport trailers

    New guidance is plugging a critical gap for businesses which use transport trailers to shift heavy machinery, thanks to an agreement overseen by WorkSafe New Zealand.

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  3. 09 July 2025

    Penalties rise over conveyor belt deaths

    Courts have imposed more than $800,000 in penalties since mid-March, in response to workers being killed on unsafe conveyor belts in the manufacturing industry.

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