This safety alert is a reminder to consider whether asbestos-containing materials (ACM) may be present before carrying out high-pressure water spraying or using compressed air. Disturbing ACM can release asbestos fibres and contaminate surrounding areas, posing risks to workers, occupants, and others nearby.

We expect you to request work health and safety information from a contractor before you hire them. A formal pre-qualification process is one way to gather the information you need.

Pre-qualification helps hiring businesses check, before work starts, whether a contractor can manage its health and safety risks. WorkSafe New Zealand expects hirers to ask contractors about their work health and safety as part of good practice. However, pre-qualification is not compulsory.

This policy explains how we approach setting workplace exposure standards (WES) values and biological exposure indices (BEI), as the process for setting both these types of substance exposure values is similar.

A quick guide to planning for first aid and medical services at events.

This regulatory clarification describes what steps must be taken to prevent the overfilling of a stationary tank in a building supplying a burner or internal combustion engine.

This quarterly health and safety performance report has been prepared by WorkSafe New Zealand to provide extractives-specific information to mining,
tunnelling and quarrying operations in New Zealand.

Separation requirements for stationary tanks containing liquid oxygen, a class 5.1.2A substance, are given in regulations 12.9 and 12.12 of the Health and Safety (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017 (the HS Regulations).

To clarify requirements for managing ethanol water dilutions.

These guidelines provide advice for businesses on how to manage asbestos material in buildings or workplaces they own or manage.

Occupational divers are required to be medically fit to hold a current Certificate of Competence (CoC). This questionnaire is part of the medical assessment of fitness for occupational diving.

These guidelines provide practical advice on ways to identify and manage health and safety risks associated with working at height 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.

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

Use this register to find approved LPG fitting standards.

Find a list of registered amusement devices.

WorkSafe New Zealand (WorkSafe) has decided to issue a formal warning to Ballance Agri-Nutrients (Kapuni) Limited (Ballance) in relation to the incident that occurred on 15 July 2025 at Ballance’s Kapuni facility.

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

These guidelines provide practical information for tradespeople on how to meet their duty to manage the risk of asbestos exposure when working with or near asbestos.

If you know your work involves exposure to health hazards such as dust, noise and fumes but aren’t sure about the level of risk your workers are exposed to, you may need to use an occupational hygienist to assess the risk. This guide helps you decide when to seek specialist help, how to find and choose a competent occupational hygienist, what to expect when you hire one – their services and standards.

The glossary from our good practice guidelines on managing work site traffic.

This guide outlines what businesses need to know when applying for a new asbestos removal licence or renewing an existing asbestos removal licence from WorkSafe.

The New Zealand Mining Board of Examiners (the Board) is established by WorkSafe New Zealand to perform statutory functions related to the competency requirements of workers in the extractives industry.

The Public Sector Reputation Index is a globally validated model which we have evolved to work in a public sector setting. The model contains 16 reputation attributes, which each sit under one of four pillars: trust, social responsibility, leadership and fairness.

This form is part of the legislative requirements to obtain certain authorisations under the Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017.

This form is for a new controlled substance licence, the renewal of an expired/expiring licence, or an extension to the scope of a current licence.

This operational policy outlines the approach WorkSafe will take to administering the CSL authorisation regime.

The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) has been amended by the Health and Safety at Work Amendment Act 2026. This fact sheet explains the updated purpose of HSWA. It also explains the main changes for persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) once the amendments take effect. The changes take effect from 1 April 2027.