We provide this information to help businesses involved with adventure activities understand and meet their duties relating to the Health and Safety at Work (Adventure Activities) Regulations 2016 (the Regulations).
Guidance for PCBUs involved with adventure activities
The topics below provide clarification around WorkSafe New Zealand interpretations of the regulations, to help PCBUs that are associated with an adventure activity (but not necessarily a provider or operator) to understand their duties relating to the regulations.
- What we mean by adventure activity
- Apply for adventure activity operator registration
- Notifiable events for adventure activities
- Information for land owners and land managers
- Information for event organisers
- Information for providers of maritime activities
- Information for schools, education providers and clubs
- Information for contractors and organisations using contractors
Operator responsibility
It is the responsibility of operators to correctly identify whether they are subject to the regulations and, if so, to ensure they are audited and registered.
If you are unsure whether your operation is subject to the regulations you can:
- Have a look at our operator decision tree
- Read guidance about ‘What we mean by adventure activity’
- email us on aao@worksafe.govt.nz
Further information for operators
Operators are invited to email us on aao@worksafe.govt.nz with any questions.
Other WorkSafe resources
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