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 a proposed safe work instrument, the Health and Safety at Work (Mining Operations and Quarrying Operations - Prescribed Competency Requirements for Certificates of Competence) Safe Work Instrument 2023, which outlines requirements for certificates of competence in the extractives industry.
The consultation ran between 13 April and the extended date of 5 May 2023.
Consultation documents
Summary of submissions
This document is a summary of submissions made on the safe work instrument, WorkSafe’s response to submitters’ feedback, and the resulting changes made to the safe work instrument.
See the final safe work instrument: Health and Safety at Work (Mining Operations and Quarrying Operations - Prescribed Competency Requirements for Certificates of Competence) Safe Work Instrument 2023
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.
WorkSafe 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 could indicate on the response form whether you would prefer your details to be kept confidential.
WorkSafe will manage any personal information you supplied in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020.
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