Duty to notify licensed asbestos removal

Before you start any work to remove asbestos, you must inform WorkSafe at least five days before the work starts

Electrical safety compliance

All suppliers and manufacturers of electrical products in New Zealand have to ensure those products are safe. This includes meeting essential standards, showing regulatory compliance marks, and conforming to other regulations.

Gasfitting certification templates

Below are templates for Certificates of Compliance (CoC) and Gas Safety Certificates (GSC) that can be used by gasfitters to certify gasfitting. You can complete the information required in these templates and save them for your records and for sending to your clients.

Case studies

Case studies showing how NZ businesses are finding innovative ways to involve workers in workplace health and safety, manage work-related health risks and keep health and safe at work.

General risk and workplace management – part 1

Part 1 of guidance on the Health and Safety at Work (General Risk and Workplace Management) Regulations 2016.

New draft code of practice for residential construction

We are developing draft content for an approved of practice for residential construction.

Empowering people to make a difference

Since Farm Business Manager Mark Johnson introduced new approaches to health and safety on the four farms he manages, there have been fewer incidents and productivity has increased.

Calvin Ball

Calvin Ball is the grand finalist from the Northern region. Learn about his approach to health and safety.

Keep safe, keep farming toolkit

The health and safety of everyone on your farm affects productivity and your ability to enjoy the lifestyle offered by living on farm. Find out what you can do to keep safe and keep farming

What to know when using insecticides containing organophosphates or carbamates (OPCs)

This guide sets out OPCs’ effects on human health and what you can do to minimise the risk.

David Reesby

David is the Taranaki Manawatu region grand finalist. Learn about his approach to health and safety.

Safe sheep shearing fact sheet

Back injuries, sprains, strains and hand wounds are the leading injuries associated with shearing sheep.

Safe sheep shearing guide

The purpose of these guidelines provide advice on how to keep people safe in the shearing industry.

Managing health and safety: A guide for farmers

These guidelines will help reduce the risk of injuries and fatalities by providing practical guidance on farm health and safety

Appendix 1: Glossary

24.0 Managing the risks of work on landings and loading and unloading

22.0 Managing the risks – cable logging

21.0 Managing the risks – manual tree felling

20.0 Managing the risks – mechanised felling

17.0 Managing the risks of establishment and silviculture

15.0 Managing the risks from site access and preparation of log landings

9.0 Workplace emergency plans

4.0 What is expected of principals, contractors, subcontractors and other PCBUs?

3.0 Introduction to HSWA

Tree felling near powerlines in forestry operations

The following guidance is provided for Inspectors who engage with duty holders working near power lines. This could include e.g tree felling operations, operating mobile plant and arboriculture operations.

Maintenance of trees around powerlines

This approved code of practice trees describes minimum standards and preferred work practices for work on trees near power lines.

Health and safety when managing a small forest harvest

These good practice guidelines provide owners of small forests with practical guidance on health and safety when managing a harvest.

Safety and health in arboriculture

This guide is primarily aimed at the arboriculture industry. It provides guidance on how to safely climb, prune, trim, maintain and remove trees, cut brush and for using equipment. It does not provide advice on electrical hazards.

Titles of advice to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

We are proactively releasing the titles of briefing, reports, and aides-memoire sent to the office of the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety.

Managing asbestos in your building or workplace

Guidance for businesses, commercial and residential landlords, body corporates, and information on asbestos management plans.

Ride the sky pilot: Evaluation

Quad bikes and other farm vehicles are the main source of serious harm and fatalities in the agricultural sector. Reducing farm vehicle usage is a WorkSafe priority.

What to expect from a WorkSafe assessment

A WorkSafe assessment is normally a proactive, planned visit to a workplace (occasionally they may be done online or over the phone).

Restricted entry intervals for pesticides – quick guide

This guidance outlines what a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) is required to do if they have management or control of an area where a pesticide with a restricted entry interval (REI) has been applied.

Woodworking

Guidance for working safely with wood using a range of machinery, including circular saw benches, noise abatement for circular saws, and more

What we mean by 'adventure activity'

Here we explain what we mean by an 'adventure activity' so operators, the Registrar, and WorkSafe inspectors can determine if an operation is an adventure activity.

Safe use of machinery

These guidelines outline the hazards that come with using machinery in the workplace, potential injuries and how best to control these hazards

Managing the risks of shift work

The aim of this guidance is to support persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) in managing risks from shift work.

Whole body vibration – information for businesses

This guide is for businesses that carry out work involving machines. It explains how to identify and manage the risks from excessive whole body vibration (WBV).

Managing work site traffic – Good practice guidelines

This guide provides practical advice on ways to identify and control the health and safety risks associated with work site traffic.