Tight fitting respirators rely on a good seal between the respirator and skin. Facial hair and stubble (even one day’s growth) make it almost impossible to get a good seal. Care should be taken to ensure that facial hair that fits within the seal does not interfere with parts of the respirator such as valves. If your workers have beards (and are not willing shave) you will need to consider providing other forms of RPE that do not rely on a tight face fit.

These guidelines provide good practice advice for how to plan, carry out, and report the results of an asbestos survey.

WorkSafe is providing this information in relation to the presence of asbestos in certain fire safety doors. WorkSafe was notified of a potential health risk involving imported materials, which may contain asbestos, used in the production of fire safety doors.

The tank wagon record contains information about tank wagons, transportable containers, and tank wagon fabricators that have been allocated a record number.

The stationary container system design and fabricator record contains information about stationary tanks, process containers, and fabricators that have been allocated a record number and for which additional conditions may have been imposed by WorkSafe.

Check this record for gas cylinder designs approved for use, filling, and testing in New Zealand.

This is an information sheet for workers. Under the Health and Safety at Work Act (HSWA), you and your workmates have some basic rights to make sure you are kept healthy and safe. These are things you can expect of your boss. But your boss also has rights. These are things that your boss can expect of you.

Our priority plan for the manufacturing sector primarily targets the food product, metal fabrication, and wood product manufacturing sub-sectors, where most harm occurs.

Our priority plan for the forestry sector primarily covers forest harvesting in commercial forestry operations.

Our priority plan for the construction sector covers the residential, civil, and commercial sub-sectors, specialist trades, and the full construction life cycle including excavation, building, maintenance, and demolition.

Our priority plan for the agriculture sector covers farming and related services, with a particular emphasis on dairy, beef, and sheep farming.

Find a list of registered amusement devices.

WorkSafe New Zealand has granted an exemption (MHF2501) to Koppers Performance Chemicals New Zealand Limited from compliance with clause 19 of Schedule 7 of the Health and Safety at Work (Major Hazard Facilities) Regulations 2016 in so far as this clause requires a statement on a safety case to be signed by the most senior officer of the operator in New Zealand for the site located at 14 Mayo Road, Wiri, Auckland 2104.

For the purposes of regulation 6.6(3) of the Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017, a statutory declaration signed by the applicant’s supervisor may be regarded as sufficient evidence to demonstrate practical experience.

To be authorised as a compliance certifier, you must demonstrate your understanding of the function and duties of a compliance certifier [reg 6.6(1)(a)(iv)], and
the purpose of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (the Act) and relevant duties and liabilities under the Act [reg 6.6(1)(a)(v)].

This questionnaire is to assess your understanding of the requirements as part of processing your application for authorisation as a compliance certifier.

Complete this form if you are applying as an individual to vary your authorisation as compliance certifier.

Complete this form if you are applying as an individual to renew your authorisation as compliance certifier.

Complete this form if you are applying as an individual to become a compliance certifier.

This guide is to help individuals apply for a new authorisation, renew, or vary their authorisation as a compliance certifier under the Health and Safety at Work
(Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017.

This report summarises the key findings on psychosocial factors in police work. Data was collected online, between 15 January and 5 February 2024.

Ambulance work has been identified as one of the most stressful and demanding occupations. Researchers have identified six main groups of psychosocial risks in ambulance psychosocial working environment, including pressure, overwhelm, emotional extremes, dissociation, multi-tasking, and disconnect.

This report presents the results of the ‘Intentions Survey' for 2024–25. The survey relates to inspected businesses interviewed between 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2025.

The 2025 research reflects WorkSafe’s refreshed strategy and will be used to assist WorkSafe to: understand and incorporate workplace cultural settings in its
new direction, assess whether WorkSafe is focusing on the right things to make the biggest differences, develop guidance to improve health and safety practice, measure its impact by monitoring how effective its activities are at improving the health and safety practices of businesses and workers.

List of approved asbestos laboratories.

Class 1 explosives need to be handled safely by people who have sufficient knowledge and practical skills and meet certain character requirements.

All cylinders imported into New Zealand must be inspected at the time of manufacture by an approved inspection agency listed on this register.

The purpose of this report is to provide an update of WorkSafe’s performance over the previous quarter to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (monitoring department). This includes WorkSafe’s progress in achieving objectives as set out in its accountability documents, together with a review of WorkSafe’s organisational health and financial performance.