The WorkSafe website will be unavailable on Tuesday 16 September from 12pm–5pm due to planned maintenance.
Our other online services, including the online services portal(external link) and Energy Safety portal(external link), will remain available.
To notify us of an injury, illness or incident at work, visit our online services portal(external link). For urgent notifications, please call us on 0800 030 040. For general or non-urgent enquiries, email us at info@worksafe.govt.nz.
Find a current licenced asbestos removalist or assessor using our asbestos licence holder registers.
Asbestos removal licence holders
This is the public register of asbestos removal licence holders. Licence holders are permitted under regulation 54 & 56 of the Health and Safety at Work (Asbestos) Regulations 2016 (the Regulations) to remove asbestos.
Asbestos removal license holder register(external link)
Asbestos assessor licence holders
This is the public register of assessor licence holders. Licence holders are permitted under regulation 57 of the Health and Safety at Work (Asbestos) Regulations 2016 (the Regulations) to undertake air monitoring, perform clearance inspections, and issue clearance certificates relating to Class A asbestos removal work.
Asbestos assessor licence holder register(external link)
Understanding registration status
Current means the operator has been granted a licence and is permitted to carry out functions of that licence under Health and Safety at Work (Asbestos) Regulations 2016.
ACTIVE-renewal in progress means the operator has submitted a renewal application and the licence remains valid until an outcome has been reached, even if the date of that expiry passes.
Suspended means the operator’s licence is suspended and they are not authorised to carry out functions of that licence.
Inactive registration status
Expired means the operator’s licence is longer valid and they are not permitted to carry out functions of that licence.
Cancelled means the operator’s licence was cancelled on the date listed and they are no longer authorised to carry out functions of that licence.
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