The WorkSafe website will be unavailable on Tuesday 16 September from 12pm–5pm due to planned maintenance.
Our other online services, including the online services portal(external link) and Energy Safety portal(external link), will remain available.
To notify us of an injury, illness or incident at work, visit our online services portal(external link). For urgent notifications, please call us on 0800 030 040. For general or non-urgent enquiries, email us at info@worksafe.govt.nz.
A specified risk management approach must be used or certain requirements met when dealing with the certain kinds of work or work situations.
General Risk and Workplace Management (Part 2)
We have produced these guidelines to explain the requirements for the following types of work situations:
- remote or isolated work
- atmospheres with potential for fire or explosion
- raised and falling objects
- loose material in enclosed spaces
- containers of liquids
- substances hazardous to health.
Hazardous substances fall under the definition of ‘substances hazardous to health’ and have further requirements to meet.
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