How to notify us over the holiday period.
Notifications
If someone has been seriously injured, become seriously ill, or died as a result of work – phone us on 0800 030 040 straight away. We have staff available to respond to these 24/7.
If you’re not sure what a notifiable event is, including your obligation to hold a scene, visit What events need to be notified?
Notifications made through our online form won't be monitored between 12pm on Tuesday 24 December 2024 and 8.30am on Monday 6 January 2025.
If you’re not sure if you need to notify us, use our online notification system and we’ll respond to you after 6 January 2025.
Health and safety concerns
If you have a health and safety concern that isn’t urgent, use our online form and we’ll respond to you after 6 January 2025.
Raise a health or safety concern
General enquiries
General enquiries made by phone or email after 12pm on Tuesday 24 December will be responded to from Monday 6 January 2025. This does not apply to notifications made by phone on 0800 030 040.
We wish you a safe and relaxing holiday.
About the consultation
WorkSafe consulted on proposed good practice guidelines for managing psychosocial risks at work.
We previously consulted on this in 2023, and feedback suggested major changes were required which we have used to help refine this latest version.
Psychosocial risks at work cause harm to workers’ physical and mental health and must be managed effectively by businesses. These good practice guidelines describe in plain language:
- businesses’ legal obligation to manage psychosocial risks
- the importance of mentally healthy work
- how to use a risk management process to manage psychosocial risks
- how to respond when workers have been exposed to psychosocial risks
- further related guidance on specific psychosocial risks such as bullying, sexual harassment and work-related stress.
The deadline for submissions was 5pm on 29 November 2024.
If you have any questions, please contact: GuidanceandEducationDevelopment@worksafe.govt.nz
Privacy
The Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) allows New Zealand citizens and permanent residents, or anyone in New Zealand, to request official information from the government – including copies of submissions.
We will let you know if we receive an OIA request for a copy of your submission. The content of your submission may be made available to the public; however, you can indicate on the response form whether you would prefer your details to be kept confidential.
We will manage any personal information you supply in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020.
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