Safe work with lifts, escalators and moving walkways

Good practice for work involving lifts, escalators or moving walkways.

Cords and plugs

Cords, plugs, multi-boxes, and associated safety equipment like residual current devices (RCDs) all need to be in good condition to prevent fires and electric shocks.

Working safely with chemicals and fuels on farms

This good practice guideline helps farmers comply with the health, safety and environmental laws for chemicals and fuels.

Asbestos exposure register

Find out about the Asbestos Exposure Database.

Applying the biological exposure indices

How to apply the biological exposure indices.

Workplace exposure standards and biological exposure indices

The workplace exposure standards (WES) and biological exposure indices (BEI) are intended to be used as risk criteria for health risk assessment and risk management, and applied only by people with appropriate training and experience.

Applying the workplace exposure standards

How to apply the workplace exposure standards (WES).

Exposure monitoring and health monitoring – guidance for businesses

This guidance covers both exposure monitoring and health monitoring. It provides good practice advice for businesses on selecting external monitoring providers and then on putting in place monitoring programmes. Businesses with in-house monitoring providers may also find aspects of this guidance useful.

Health and exposure monitoring

Health monitoring and exposure monitoring are an important part of ensuring the health of workers

Engineered stone and exposure to respirable crystalline silica

The concentration of crystalline silica in engineered stone benchtops can lead to accelerated silicosis, a serious health condition that we are still learning about.

Worker Exposure Survey

The purpose of this survey was to gather information across all industry groups and occupations in the NZ workforce to establish the prevalence of a wide range of occupational risk factors.

What to know about exposure monitoring and health monitoring – for workers

Your business must manage the risks to your health from the work you do. They could use monitoring to help them to do this. The type of monitoring will depend on the kind of work you do.

How we set workplace exposure standards and biological exposure indices

This policy explains the role of workplace exposure standards (WES) and biological exposure indices (BEI) produced by WorkSafe and sets out the approach we take to managing and developing them.

What to know about exposure monitoring and health monitoring – for small businesses

Your workers’ health is important. Monitoring can be used to effectively manage health risks to your workers that arise from your work.

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Proposed changes to workplace exposure standards

Proposed changes to Workplace Exposure Standards

Proposed changes to Workplace Exposure Standards and Biological Exposure Indices

Asbestos Awareness Week 2025

This Asbestos Awareness Week (November 17–23 2025) we remind tradies and businesses that there are no excuses for not protecting workers and others from the risk of asbestos exposure.

Protective clothing and equipment for working with or near asbestos

This guidance provides information about personal protective equipment (PPE) for working with or near asbestos.

New Zealand Carcinogens Survey 2021

WorkSafe, in collaboration with the Occupational Integrated Database Exposure Assessment System (OccIDEAS) team and Research New Zealand, conducted the New Zealand Carcinogens Survey to estimate the current exposure to carcinogens among New Zealand workers.

Health and safety at opencast mines, alluvial mines and quarries

These good practice guidelines give practical advice on health and safety control measures at opencast mines, alluvial mines and quarries.

Noise – the law

There are specific laws and regulations that require you to manage the risk of exposure to noise at your work.

Silica-related health conditions in engineered stone workers: Information for medical practitioners

Information for medical practitioners to support their investigation or treatment of patients who work with engineered stone and have been exposed to high levels of respirable crystalline silica (RCS, or silica dust).

Glossary and notations

Get familiar with the terms used within the workplace exposure standard (WES) and biological exposure indices (BEI).

Healthcare

These guidelines provide general guidance on how healthcare providers can keep their workers healthy and safe

Contact dermatitis

Exposure to chemicals, along with frequent exposure to wet work is the main cause of contact dermatitis.