Legionnaires’ disease and legionellosis

This guide provides advice to persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) about how to reduce the risk of workers getting Legionnaires’ disease. The advice also applies to other people, such as customers.

Legionnaires' disease

Legionella bacteria can infect humans and cause legionellosis and legionnaire’s disease. Learn more about safely working with soil, compost or potting mix

What events need to be notified?

Find out which work-related illnesses, injuries and incidents need to be notified to WorkSafe

11.0 Biological hazards

Maintaining air quality in enclosed cabins – for PCBUs

This quick guide is for persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU). It explains some factors to consider when managing risks from poor quality air in mobile plant cabins, fixed plant control rooms, and enclosed truck cabins.

Maintaining air quality in enclosed cabins – for workers

This quick guide is for mobile plant and fixed plant control room operators and certain truck drivers. It explains some factors to consider when managing risks from poor quality air in enclosed cabins.

Workplace and facilities requirements

Workplaces must be clean, healthy, safe, accessible and well maintained so work can be carried out without risks to worker health and safety.

This fact sheet outlines what a PCBU must consider when setting up and maintaining a workplace.

Health and safety in welding

Guidance covering a range of topics including training and qualifications, fire and explosion prevention, local exhaust ventilation, and noise and vibration

3.0 Emergency management

Glossary and notations

Get familiar with the terms used within the workplace exposure standard (WES) and biological exposure indices (BEI).

Silica dust in the workplace

This guidance advises PCBUs of the risks of respirable crystalline silica dust and how to control them and protect their workers.

First aid at work

All workers must be provided with first aid facilities, equipment and access to first aiders.

This guide outlines what a PCBU must do to make sure workers have the right first aid resources for their workplace and workers.

Health information for workers in the engineered stone industry

Find out if your health may have been affected by working with engineered stone.

Health information for PCBUs in the engineered stone industry

Guidance for businesses about accelerated silicosis in the engineered stone industry, and what WorkSafe's response will be in the coming months.

Electrical safety on small construction sites

This guide provides information about electrical supply and safety on small construction sites. It is for a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) who manages or controls a small construction site.

Buying and selling appliances

When buying new or second hand gas appliance consider its safety as part of your decision. You must also consider the safety of the appliance if you are selling it to others.

Fasting of sheep prior to shearing guide

This good practice guideline covers the emptying out (fasting) of sheep prior to shearing.

Excavation safety

Guidelines for managing the health and safety risks associated with excavation work.

General risk and workplace management - part 2

Part 2 of the guidance on the Health and Safety at Work (General Risk and Workplace Management) Regulations 2016.

26.0 Worker facilities

9.0 Airborne contaminants

Safe work with lifts, escalators and moving walkways

Good practice for work involving lifts, escalators or moving walkways.

Gas Appliance Supplier Declarations of Compliance database

The Gas Appliance Supplier Declarations of Compliance Database (GASD) is a centralised record of Supplier Declarations of Compliance (SDoC).

Test stations for inspecting and testing gas cylinders

Gas cylinders must be regularly inspected and tested to make sure they are safe for use. This inspection and testing is done by authorised test stations.

What is natural gas?

Natural gas and LPG are both in use in New Zealand, and there are some differences between the two that you should be aware of.

What appliances require a declaration?

The Gas (Safety & Measurement) Regulations 2010 (GSMR) require that gas appliances sold by a NZ supplier must be certified to one of the certification regimes and standards specified in Schedule 2A of the GSMR, and must carry a compliance label.

Selling gas appliances online

Whether you're an individual or a large retail chain, when it comes to the legal obligations for selling gas products, everyone must comply with the Gas (Safety & Measurement) Regulations 2010

Working on roofs - good practice guidelines

This good practice guide will provide practical guidance to employers, contractors, employees and all others engaged in work associated with working on roofs.

Computer Numerical Control

Here we look at how to manage the risks of two CNC machining processes – turret punch and machining centre

Additional competency requirements

Details of new competency requirements for work in operations using explosives, work underground or work in operations involving coal extraction.

Working with computers

Read our guidance relating to working postures and managing risks when using computers.

Report scheduled or completed work

Notify us of scheduled or completed work required under the Health and Safety at Work Regulations.

Proposed mining and quarrying certificates of competence safe work instrument