Dough dividers are used in bakeries to divide high volumes of dough into quantities of equal size, using one or two pistons, or a knife.

We have produced a series of information sheets for rural supply retailers on the essentials of managing, handling and storing agrichemicals. This sheet tells your more about PPE and safety equipment.

This quarterly health and safety performance report has been prepared by WorkSafe New Zealand to provide extractives-specific information to mining, tunnelling and quarrying operations in New Zealand.

Determine the appropriate vehicle to meet your requirements.

This safe work instrument replaces certificate of competence requirements for the extractives industry which were previously set by a notice in the New Zealand Gazette.

Poster two for the Life Shavers campaign

This handbook supports WorkSafe New Zealand’s Harm Reduction Project, targeting safe practice in forestry operations, by providing tools and guidance for workplace safety compliance assessments in this sector.

This policy clarification is for people who own contaminated land and those whose work involves the assessment, management and remediation of contaminated land.

Sentencing notes for WorkSafe's prosecution against Yakka Contracting Limited in 2015.

Sheet metal moves in two axes (towards the back or front of the machine, and from side- to-side). When the tool begins to work, the sheet metal stops and the tool powers down to perform its operation.

Plastic granules are poured into the extrusion press’ hopper, and heated by friction as the screw applies pressure. Additional external heating helps to raise the temperature.

Power presses that shear, punch, form, or assemble metal or other material by means of tools or dies attached to slides. Power presses can be mechanical, hydraulic or pneumatic.

Many businesses use liquid petroleum gas (LPG) because it is convenient and efficient, but you still need to make sure your LPG appliances and installations are safe.

Sentencing notes for the WorkSafe prosecution against Clarkin Goat Company Limited in 2023.

Sentencing notes for WorkSafe's prosecution against New Vision Building and Construction Limited in 2020.

Accelerated silicosis health information fact sheet for PCBUs in Hindi.

An enforceable undertaking is an alternative to prosecution for a breach or alleged breach under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (the Act). It is an enforcement option that WorkSafe will accept in some circumstances.

This safety alert highlights the significant health and safety risk to owners and users of caravans, motor homes or camper trailers which have certain models of suburban recreational vehicle (RV) water heaters running on LPG.

WorkSafe must maintain a record containing the public information in respect of each major hazard facility to which the major hazard facilities Health and Safety at Work (Major Hazard Facilities) Regulations 2016 apply, in accordance with regulation 68.

Frequently asked questions about the audit of compliance certifiers under the Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017 (the Regulations).

This guide provides practical advice on ways to identify and manage health and safety risks associated with working in the New Zealand sex industry.

We are seeking input on revised proposals for a safe work instrument (SWI) to support the Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017.

This is a summary of submissions on the Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances - Specification of Standard for Valve Inlet Connections of LPG Regulators) Safe Work Instrument 2023.

This safe work instrument is approved under section 227 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 by the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety, being satisfied that appropriate consultation has been carried out under section 227(3) of that Act. This amendment safe work instrument sets requirements for the design and construction of an above ground stationary tank for the purposes of regulation 17.6(1)(k) of the Regulations.

You may like to use our template to document your thinking about operating safely during COVID-19. Note: the questions and prompts are general and apply for all businesses. You may also need to consider other things depending on your circumstances and the nature of your business.

Sentencing notes for WorkSafe's prosecution against Gordon Developments Limited in 2016

Our Quarterly Reports to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety detail progress against our performance framework and key priorities.

The health and safety regulator must be notified when certain work-related events (notifiable events) occur. This factsheet provides information about what a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) needs to do if a notifiable event occurs.

Hearing protection is the least effective control measure, and should only be considered once all options to eliminate the noise at source or minimise the exposure to noise have been exhausted. You must provide hearing protection in your work if it is needed to manage noise risks, and train your workers on how to use it correctly.