These interpretive guidelines explain requirements in the Health and Safety at Work (Asbestos) Regulations 2016 for managing asbestos in workplaces, removing asbestos and carrying out asbestos-related work.

WorkSafe New Zealand and the New Zealand Mining Board of Examiners is responsible for the requirements for continuing professional development for certificate of competence (CoC) holders. These are set out in a Safe Work Instrument. CoC holders are required to meet these requirements, keep a record of their continuing professional development and submit these records to renew their CoC after five years. These guidelines will help CoC holders understand how to meet and record their requirements.

This guidance provides advice for PCBUs on exposure monitoring and health monitoring.

This guide provides practical advice on ways to identify and control the health and safety risks associated with work site traffic.

This addendum updates the guide's, including amendment 1, recognition of certain standards. The three documents should be added together with the guidelines and the first addendum.

This guideline refers to lead notification and suspension levels as specified in the medical guideline "Guidelines for the Medical Surveillance of Lead Workers" (1994). Please note that the suspension levels for lead were revised in 2010. Further information can be found here.

These guidelines have been developed to assist business owners and managers to provide a safer workplace. They offer information to businesses at risk from robbery on how to conduct oneself during an armed robbery and putting in place clear policies and procedures. In this guideline you will find: •Practical guidance in devising policies and procedures to deter potential robbers; and •Advice on how to minimise the effects of a robbery on staff.

Preventing falls from height is a priority for WorkSafe NZ and must be actively managed so that people are not harmed. This good practice guide outlines how to effectively assess, manage and control hazards when working at height.

Pumping concrete is an efficient method of moving and placing concrete. This process is used in the manufacture of pre-cast and tilt-up panels, concrete formwork, slab construction, concrete paving and concrete spraying.

The purpose of these guidelines provide advice on how to keep people safe in the shearing industry.

These guidelines provide guidance for the safe design, specification, supply, installation and operation of EVSE for electric vehicles consistent with New Zealand’s electricity supply systems and infrastructure. They are intended to assist suppliers, installers and users of EVSE to meet fundamental safety requirements consistent with the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 (ESR). These guidelines are intended to be read in conjunction with the ESR and do not remove any obligation to comply with those regulations or any other legislation.

This good practice guide will provide practical guidance to employers, contractors, employees and all others engaged in work associated with working on roofs.

This guidance describes safe rope access techniques when working at height in a variety of situations.

Learning teams bring together a group of people who were involved in a safety incident to share and implement their strategies and experiences

This part provides specific guidance, safe specification, supply, installation and use of In Cord-Control and Protection Devices for charging electric vehicles, supply cables and Mode 1 charging.

This provides specific guidance on the AC power supply arrangements for electric vehicle charging systems, and gives detailed information on achieving safety for the selection and installation of EVSE consistent with Part 1.

These guidelines provide guidance for the safe design, specification, supply, installation, and operation of electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) consistent with New Zealand’s systems and infrastructure. They are intended to enable suppliers, installers and users to comply with the fundamental safety requirements of the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010.