How to notify us over the holiday period.
Notifications  
If someone has been seriously injured, become seriously ill, or died as a result of work – phone us on 0800 030 040 straight away. We have staff available to respond to these 24/7.
If you’re not sure what a notifiable event is, including your obligation to hold a scene, visit What events need to be notified?
Notifications made through our online form won't be monitored between 12pm on Tuesday 24 December 2024 and 8.30am on Monday 6 January 2025.
If you’re not sure if you need to notify us, use our online notification system and we’ll respond to you after 6 January 2025.
Health and safety concerns
If you have a health and safety concern that isn’t urgent, use our online form and we’ll respond to you after 6 January 2025.
Raise a health or safety concern
General enquiries
General enquiries made by phone or email after 12pm on Tuesday 24 December will be responded to from Monday 6 January 2025. This does not apply to notifications made by phone on 0800 030 040.
We wish you a safe and relaxing holiday.
The primary piece of legislation governing work health and safety in New Zealand is the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA).
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For more information see:
WorkSafe New Zealand, (2018). Understanding the Law. Retrieved from: worksafe.govt.nz/managing-health-and-safety/getting-started/understanding-the-law
Parliamentary Counsel Office (2018). Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017. Retrieved from: http://legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2017/0131/latest/DLM7309401.html?search=ts_act%40bill%40regulation%40deemedreg_hazardous+substances_resel_25_a&p=1(external link)
WorkSafe New Zealand, (2017). General Risk and Workplace Management Interpretive Guidelines (Part 1). Retrieved from: worksafe.govt.nz/dmsdocument/886-general-risk-and-workplace-management-part-1 [PDF, 629 KB]
WorkSafe New Zealand, (2017). General Risk and Workplace Management Interpretive Guidelines (Part 2). Retrieved from: worksafe.govt.nz/dmsdocument/1960-general-risk-and-workplace-management-part-2 [PDF, 421 KB]
Ministry for the Environment, (2016). About the National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health. Retrieved from: www.mfe.govt.nz/land/nes-assessing-and-managing-contaminants-soil-protect-human-health/about-nes(external link)
Ministry for the Environment, (2016). Hazardous Activities and Industries List (HAIL). Retrieved from: https://environment.govt.nz/publications/hazardous-activities-and-industries-list-hail/(external link)
Ministry for the Environment, (2016). Contaminated land management guidelines. Retrieved from: http://www.mfe.govt.nz/land/risks-contaminated-land/%20managing-contaminated-land/contaminated-land-management-guidelines(external link)
Contaminated soil, the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and the Resource Management Act 1991
This document provides a decision tree for those who have contaminated soil on their site. It sets out the key legislation that needs to be considered to protect the health and safety of workers and others on and near the site, see below.
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