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Conducting asbestos surveys (PDF 1.3 MB)

TYPE:   Good practice guide
TOPIC:   Asbestos

These guidelines are for PCBUs conducting asbestos surveys, workers carrying out asbestos surveys and PCBUs that need to identify asbestos in a workplace.

ISBN:  
978-0-908336-68-5 (print) 978-0-908336-67-8 (onlin
 
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Guidelines for the provision of facilities and general safety in the construction industry (PDF 298 KB)

TYPE:   Guide
TOPIC:   Asbestos, Confined space, Demolition, Excavations, First aid, Machinery, Manual handling, Noise, Personal protective equipment, Plant, Working at height, Working at height - ladders, Working at height - scaffolding, Working at height - roofs

These general guidelines apply to all construction workplaces. They contain relevant sections of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 and regulations, generally accepted good practice and references to further information.

 

Safe work with lifts, escalators and moving walkways (PDF 4.2 MB)

TYPE:   Good practice guide
TOPIC:   Machinery

These guidelines describe good practice for work involving lifts, escalators or moving walkways and how to identify and manage the health and safety risks associated with work in the lift industry. These guidelines should be used alongside the manufacturer’s health and safety recommendations, processes, practices, and procedures.

Best practice guidelines for working at height in New Zealand (PDF 1.7 MB)

TYPE:   Good practice guide
TOPIC:   Working at height, Working at height - ladders, Working at height - scaffolding, Working at height - roofs

Preventing falls from height is a priority for WorkSafe NZ and must be actively managed so that people are not harmed. This good practice guide outlines how to effectively assess, manage and control hazards when working at height.

ISBN:  
978-0-478-40188-2 (online)
 

Keeping healthy and safe while working on the road or roadside (PDF 3.1 MB)

TYPE:   Good practice guide
TOPIC:   Health and safety at work, Personal protective equipment, Traffic management, Vehicles

Road and roadside workers can be exposed to many risks to their health and safety. These guidelines provide advice for PCBUs on how to keep workers healthy and safe while working on the road or roadside.

ISBN:  
978-0-473-64938-8 (online)

Safe use of timber preservatives and anti-sapstain chemicals (PDF 351 KB)

TYPE:   Good practice guide, Guide
TOPIC:   Chemicals

Best practice guidelines for the safe use of timber preservatives and anti-sapstain chemicals. This guideline describes the requirements for the preferred design and layout of treatment plants and practices when using timber preservatives and anti-sapstain chemicals

A guide to safety with chainsaws (PDF 982 KB)

TYPE:   Good practice guide
TOPIC:   Chainsaws

The purpose of these guidelines is to help reduce the risk of injuries and fatalities by providing practical guidance on how to select, operate and maintain a chainsaw to people who are occasional chainsaw users.

ISBN:  
978-0-478-33328-2
 
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