Legislation

All listed legislation can be found at legislation.govt.nz(external link)

• Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA)(external link)
• Health and Safety at Work (Mining Operations and Quarrying Operations) Regulations (external link)2016 (the MOQO Regulations)(external link)
• Health and Safety at Work (General Risk and Workplace Management) Regulations 2016 (external link)(the GRWM Regulations)(external link)
• Health and Safety at Work (Worker Engagement, Participation, and Representation) (external link)Regulations 2016(external link)
• Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017 (the Hazardous (external link)Substances Regulations)(external link)(external link)
• Health and Safety in Employment (Pressure Equipment, Cranes and Passenger Ropeways) (external link)Regulations 1999(external link)
• The Building Act 2004(external link)
• Building (Dam Safety) Regulations 2022(external link)
• The Building Regulations 1992 (Building Code)(external link)
• Electricity Act 1992(external link)
• Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010(external link)
• The Land Transport Act 1998(external link)
• The Land Transport Act 1998 Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Lighting 2004(external link)
• Maritime Transport Act 1994(external link)
• Maritime Transport Act 1994 Maritime Rules(external link)

WorkSafe publications

• Approved Code of Practice for Excavations for Shafts and Foundations.
• Approved Code of Practice for Cranes
• Approved Code of Practice for Load-lifting Rigging
• Approved Code of Practice for Managing Hazards to Prevent Major Industrial Accidents
• Approved Code of Practice for Operator Protective Structures on Self-Propelled Mobile Mechanical Plant
• Approved Code of Practice for the Management of Noise in the Workplace
• Approved Code of Practice for Training Operators and Instructors of Powered Industrial Lift Trucks (Forklifts)
• Best Practice Guidelines for the Safe use of Machinery
• New Zealand Electrical Code of Practice for Electrical Safe Distances (NZECP 34:2001)
• Best Practice Guidelines for Working at Height
• Ergonomics of Machine Guarding Guide
• Fact sheet: A Hazard Management System for Mining Operations
• Guide to Health and Safety in Welding
• Guidelines for the Management of Work in Extremes of Temperature
• Interpretive guidelines for the Health and Safety at Work (General Risk and Workplace Management) Regulations 2016
• Quick guide – Managing health risks in the extractives industry
• Quick guide – First aid at work
• Quick guide – Safe Working in a Confined Space
• Safety Code for Forklift Truck Operators: Front Loading Forklift Trucks
• Welding Health and Safety Assessment Tool
• Workplace Exposure Standards
• Writing Health and Safety Documents for your Workplace

Other publications

• MinEx Guide to Worker Health in Extractives(external link)
• Department of Building and Housing Compliance Document for New Zealand Building (external link)Code Clause D1 Access Routes(external link) and Compliance Document for New Zealand Building (external link)Code Clause F4 Safety from Falling(external link)
• Maritime New Zealand Barge Stability Guidelines(external link)
• Ministry of Consumer Affairs New Zealand Electrical Code of Practice for Electrical Safe(external link) Distances (NZECP 34:2001)(external link)
• New Zealand Geotechnical Society Inc Field Description of Soil and Rock: Guideline (external link)for the Field Classification and Description of Soil and Rock for Engineering Purposes(external link)
• New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) The official New Zealand Truck Loading Code(external link)
• NZTA Heavy Vehicle Stability Guide(external link)
• Global Mining Guidelines Group guide on autonomous equipment Guideline for the (external link)Implementation of Autonomous Systems in Mining – Version 2(external link) 

Website links

• WorkSafe’s examples of notifiable events
• WorkSafe’s information on the requirements and application process for Certificates of Competence
• WorkSafe’s emergency procedure flipchart(external link)
• Civil Defence: National Emergency Management Agency – Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS)(external link)
• NZTA: Information on transport law and road signs and markings(external link)
• NZTA: Information on drivers medical(external link)
• Maritime NZ: Information on maritime law and associated requirements(external link)
• Building Performance: Information on inspecting small dams, constructing small dams or the Building Code(external link) 

Standards

See the Standards New Zealand website(external link)

• AS 2-2006 Explosives – Storage and Use Part 2: Use of explosives
• AS 13-2005 Powered industrial trucks – Brake performance and component strength
• AS 2-2013 Powered industrial trucks – Operations
• AS 2865-2009 Confined Spaces
• AS 1-1995 Earth-moving machinery – Safety – Wheeled machines – Brakes
• AS 1-2006 Series Safety of machinery
• AS 1-2007 Earth Moving Machinery – Off-the-road wheels, rims and tyres – Maintenance and repair – Wheel assemblies and rim assemblies
• AS/NZS 1270:2002 Acoustics – Hearing protectors
• AS/NZS 1:2010 Personal eye protection – Eye and face protectors for occupational applications
• AS/NZS 1657:1992 Fixed platforms, walkways, stairways and ladders. Design, construction and installation
• AS/NZS 1715:2009 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipmentAS/NZS 1716:2012 Respiratory protective devices
• AS/NZS 1801:1997 Occupational protective helmets
• AS/NZS 1:1996 Portable ladders – Part 1: Metal
• AS/NZS 2:2005 Occupational protective gloves – General requirements
• AS/NZS 3:2005 Occupational protective gloves – Protection against mechanical risks
• AS/NZS 1:2010 Safety, protective and occupational footwear – Guide to selection, care and use
• AS/NZS 2801:2008 Clothing for protection against heat and flame – General recommendations for selection, care and use of protective clothing
• AS/NZS 2906:2001 Fuel containers – Portable – Plastics and metal
• AS/NZS 3007:2013 Electrical equipment in mines and quarries – Surface installations and associated processing plant
• AS/NZS 3760:2010 In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment
• AS/NZS 1:2011 High visibility safety garments – Part 1: Garments for high risk applications
• AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009 Risk Management – Principles and Guidelines
• ASTM F852-08 Standard Specification for Portable Gasoline Containers for Consumer Use
• NZS 5823:1989 Specification for buoyancy aids and marine safety harnesses and lines
• NZS 5823:2001 Specification for buoyancy aids and marine safety harnesses and lines
• NZS 5823:2005 Specification for buoyancy aids and marine safety harnesses and lines
• SA/SNZ HB 436:2013 Risk management guidelines – Companion to AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009
• SA/SNZ HB 89:2013 Risk Management – Guidelines on risk assessment techniques