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Changes to health and safety law Avian influenza (bird flu) Asbestos Particular hazardous works PPE at work What is a PCBU? When to notify us Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

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Changes to health and safety law Avian influenza (bird flu) Asbestos Particular hazardous works PPE at work What is a PCBU? When to notify us Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

What to expect from a WorkSafe assessment

A WorkSafe assessment is normally a proactive, planned visit to a workplace. Find out what you can expect.
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  1. 28 August 2026

    Food manufacturing visits finding safety gaps in machinery and hazardous substances

    WorkSafe inspectors have visited more than 300 food manufacturing businesses since July as part of our focus on the sector this quarter to support safer work.

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  2. 27 August 2026

    Remote and isolated work

    This safety alert covers the importance of being safe and staying connected when working remotely or isolated from others.

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  3. 26 August 2026

    Unguarded farm machinery can change lives in seconds

    WorkSafe is reminding farmers to make sure all machinery guards are in place and regularly checked after a farm worker suffered life-changing injuries when he became entangled in an unguarded power take-off (PTO) shaft on a Wairarapa dairy farm.

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