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.
WorkSafe consulted on four new draft asbestos-related guidance documents between Monday 4 September and Monday 2 October.
These four draft guidance documents are part of a wider suite of asbestos-related guidance currently under development. Read more about the stages of asbestos guidance development
Consultation documents
See the four new draft asbestos-related guidance documents:
Please note
- These drafts do not necessarily present WorkSafe’s final position on the information contained within them.
- The current Approved Code of Practice: Management and removal of asbestos and other published guidance should still be referred to as WorkSafe’s primary guidance for managing asbestos. See the asbestos section of our website
Stages for asbestos guidance development
These four draft guidance documents form the first stage of development of a wider suite of asbestos-related guidance.
Stage one (this stage)
- Asbestos in New Zealand - information for businesses, workers, and others
- Asbestos in the home - information for homeowners
- Protective clothing and equipment for working with asbestos - guidance for PCBUs
- Managing asbestos in your building or workplace - good practice guidance for PCBUs
Stage two
- Good practice guidance for asbestos surveyors
- Good practice guidance for asbestos removalists
- Good practice guidance for asbestos assessors
Stage three
- Protective clothing and equipment for working with asbestos - guidance for workers
- Working with asbestos: Safe work practices - guidance for PCBUs and workers
- Working with or near asbestos: Information for specific trades - guidance for PCBUs and workers
- Health and Safety at Work (Asbestos Regulations) 2016 - interpretive guidance
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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