Regulation 17.92(1) of the Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017 (HS Regulations) prescribes the validity period for a
stationary container system compliance certificate.

There’s often uncertainty about how HSWA applies when people access land for recreation. This document clarifies our view, particularly the responsibilities of the PCBU and visitors, and how we’ll manage and respond to concerns.

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

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.

This form is for the annual notification of sodium fluoroacetate (1080) (Chemical Abstracts Service registry number 62-74-8, HSNO approval number HSR002771) present in a workplace. The report must be provided by 31 March for the preceding calendar year.

This form is for the annual monitoring report of methyl bromide. The form must be submitted by 30 June of the subsequent year. A monitoring report is required when greater than 500kg of methyl bromide is used at the workplace (refer to Regulation 14.37).

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.

This policy outlines what costs we can seek to recover and the principles we apply when deciding whether to seek costs.

This regulatory clarification confirms that hardwood can be used for the feet of chlorine drum cradles.

This policy sets out our approach to investigating work health and safety and energy safety issues. This policy doesn’t cover review of provisional improvement notices, or how we’ll support other agencies’ investigations.

Take action to protect workers from the risks associated with working in extreme outdoor conditions.

This guide has advice on what you need to consider when deciding what first aid equipment and facilities you need at work, and suggests ways to help you organise your first aid kits, facilities, and first aiders.

List of approved asbestos laboratories.

WorkSafe has published its advice to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety for the review of the road cone digital hotline pilot on 18 November 2025.

WorkSafe has granted an exemption to Bob’s Gas 2018 Limited from compliance with Regulations 15.13, 15.16 and 15.17 of the Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017.

This guidance explains how we consider, decide on, and monitor enforceable undertakings (EUs) under HSWA. This guidance explains what an EU is and its purpose; outlines the EU application process and key decision points; differentiates between pre-charge and post-charge EUs; sets out expectations for EU content and assessment; and describes monitoring, cost recovery, variations, and withdrawals.

The enforcement decision-making model (EDM) provides a framework that guides WorkSafe New Zealand’s inspectors through the necessary thought process to decide on an enforcement response appropriate to the circumstances.

This policy sets out how we work with victims and other people affected by work health and safety and energy safety incidents.

This policy sets out our approach to prosecution and alternatives to prosecution.

This policy describes how we use formal warnings as an alternative to prosecution and has been developed in line with the Solicitor-General’s Prosecution Guidelines on Warnings.

Use this form to apply for an enforceable undertaking agreement.

This policy describes our framework for managing enforceable undertakings (EUs) under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA). It sets out our
approach to assessing EU applications and administering accepted EUs.

This guideline offers advice on the design notice, the process of notification, and WorkSafe New Zealand's designation under the Health and Safety at Work (Major Hazard Facilities) Regulations 2016.

WorkSafe has developed a consolidated version of this safe work instrument (SWI) so that you can see the original SWI and all its subsequent amendments in a single easy-to-read document.

WorkSafe has developed a consolidated version of this safe work instrument (SWI) so that you can see the original SWI and all its subsequent amendments in a single easy-to-read document.

WorkSafe’s Statement of Intent (2025/26 to 2028/29) reflects a reset of our strategic priorities in order to improve the impact of what we do, with a much stronger focus on our educate and engage roles together with a more holistic and nuanced approach to our enforce role.

WorkSafe New Zealand is providing this information for workplaces in relation to asbestos in coloured sand.