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It's our role to influence businesses and workers to ensure their work is healthy and safe.

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Asbestos Particular hazardous works What is a PCBU? When to notify us PPE at work Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 Stress and fatigue Bullying First aid Working at height

Our priority plans

Our priority plans set out how we will deliver enforcement, engagement, and permitting activities to achieve better, more equitable outcomes for kaimahi in Aotearoa.

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  1. 02 May 2025

    Email scam alert

    There's a scam email going around that appears to be from WorkSafe and says you owe money for overdue fees.

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  2. 01 May 2025

    Unsafe quad bike killed farmhand

    A quad bike rollover which cost a Tararua farmhand his life could have been avoided if the farm manager had kept the bike in good working order, WorkSafe New Zealand says.

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  3. 28 April 2025

    AI game-changer for timber manufacturing

    AI-driven hazard detection is coming to timber manufacturing, thanks to a new agreement worth nearly half a million dollars between WorkSafe New Zealand and a major player in the wood processing industry.

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