HSE (Petroleum Exploration and Extraction) Regulations 2013

The new Regulations come into force on 30 June 2013. They seek to ensure that regulation of petroleum exploration and extraction activities in New Zealand is more consistent with best practice in the United Kingdom and Australia. More...

Guidelines for company directors on their health and safety responsibilities

An important resource for company directors, and part of the Ministry’s work to implement recommendations from the Royal Commission on the Pike River Coal Mine Tragedy, is now available. More...

New workplace health and safety agency to be established

The government is to establish a new, stand-alone workplace health and safety agency to significantly improve New Zealand’s workplace health and safety record. More...

High Hazards Unit

The High Hazards Unit works to ensure high standards of safety in New Zealand’s mining, petroleum and geothermal sectors. These industries have inherent and significant hazards – even when managed by highly motivated and safety conscious operators. More...

Project

Safe Use of Machinery

Every year hundreds of people are seriously injured at work because the machines they work on are not safe. The Department of Labour has a three-year project under way with the aim of reducing the number of workplace accidents involving unguarded and inadequately guarded machinery. More...

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Quad bike safety

Quad bike injuries can be prevented – they aren’t part of the job. Quad bikes are not all terrain vehicles – they can’t go everywhere, do everything. More...

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Proactive enforcement approach

Health and safety inspectors are enforcing the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 in the construction sector as part of the Preventing Falls from Height project. Find information about enforcement actions and what is expected from contractors. More...