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.
More information about accelerated silicosis and further detail about the Government's response.
WorkSafe, ACC and the Ministry of Health have worked together since 2019 on a health assessment pathway to support the delivery of consistent prevention, assessment and treatment services across the country for engineered stone workers. The process starts with a health check appointment with a General Practitioner (GP).
Each agency has a role to play in the prevention, identification, diagnosis, and care process.
WorkSafe
All businesses working with engineered stone must manage the risks in their workplace and ensure effective controls are in place to protect workers.
Since 2019, WorkSafe has been visiting businesses working with engineered stone to ensure the risks in the workplace are being managed effectively and appropriate controls are in place to protect workers.
Since the Accelerated Silicosis Assessment Pathway(external link) was implemented in September 2020, inspectors have also provided information to workers on the health check available to them.
Inspectors:
- ensure businesses understand the risks to health from respirable crystalline silica dust
- undertake workplace assessments to ensure effective workplace controls continue to be in place
- advise businesses on using competent exposure and health monitoring advisors
- issue notices where necessary to improve workplace practices
- provide workers and businesses with information about the accelerated silicosis assessment pathway and how to get a health check.
Ministry of Health
There is now a process for medical professionals to identify and assess people who may be at risk of accelerated silicosis. For more information see the accelerated silicosis page on Health New Zealand’s website(external link)
ACC
Work-related accelerated silicosis can be covered by an ACC claim. If you are diagnosed by a medical practitioner, and your claim is accepted, you will receive support. For more information see the accelerated silicosis page on ACC’s website(external link)
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