WorkSafe New Zealand

WorkSafe New Zealand
Agency overview
Mahi Haumaru Aotearoa

Formed	16 December 2013
Preceding agencies	MBIE Department of Labour
Jurisdiction	New Zealand
Headquarters	Wellington, New Zealand
Employees	550^[1]
Minister responsible	Michael Woodhouse, Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety
Agency executives	Gregor Coster, Chair Gordon MacDonald, CE
Website	www.business.govt.nz/worksafe

WorkSafe New Zealand is New Zealand's workplace health and safety regulator.

WorkSafe NZ took over workplace health and safety roles previously assigned to the Department of Labour and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. The establishment of a stand-alone regulatory agency for workplace health and safety was a key recommendation of the Royal Commission on the Pike River Coal Mine Tragedy and the Independent Taskforce on Workplace Health and Safety in 2013.^[2] Worksafe was established to;

provide guidance on workplace health and safety
set standards and develop codes of practice under HSE legislation
monitor and enforce compliance with HSE legislation
promote education and training on workplace HSE
collect, analyse and publish workplace HSE statistics.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is responsible for workplace health and safety strategy, policy, legislation and regulations.^[2]

Functions

Worksafe undertakes the following functions to improve the health and safety of New Zealand workplaces.^[1]

workplace and other assessments - inspections at workplaces and electrical suppliers to monitor and enforce compliance with the law
workplace notifications - receive and respond to notifications of prescribed work and of serious harm incidents
high hazards - ensure high standards of process safety in industries with potential for major accidents (such as mining, oil & gas, petrochemical, geothermal and others)
investigations - determine causes of harm in the workplace and assess what action is needed or where a compliance action is required
guidance - production of a wide range of standards, guidelines, codes of practice and other information
energy safety - regulate electrical and gas safety in homes and workplaces
HSNO functions - on behalf of EPA, administer test certifiers, controlled substance licences, plant approvals and HSNO codes of practice

References

1 2 "About us". Worksafe New Zealand.
1 2 "WorkSafe New Zealand is being established". Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

External links

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's homepage

New Zealand crown agents

Part of the State sector organisations in New Zealand

Accident Compensation Corporation Careers New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority Crown Health Financing Agency District health boards Earthquake Commission Electricity Authority Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority Health Promotion Authority Health Research Council of New Zealand Health Sponsorship Council † Housing New Zealand Corporation Legal Services Agency Maritime New Zealand New Zealand Antarctic Institute New Zealand Blood Service New Zealand Fire Service Commission New Zealand Qualifications Authority New Zealand Tourism Board New Zealand Trade and Enterprise NZ Transport Agency New Zealand Walking Access Commission Pharmaceutical Management Agency Real Estate Agents Authority Social Workers Registration Board Sport New Zealand Tertiary Education Commission WorkSafe New Zealand

† indicates an entity which has been dissolved

Occupational safety and health

General topics	Environment, health and safety Ergonomics Health physics Hospital-acquired infection Indoor air quality Occupational asthma Occupational disease Occupational hygiene Occupational injury Risk management Process safety management Public health Repetitive strain injury

Professions	Environmental health Industrial engineering Occupational health nursing Occupational health psychology Occupational medicine Occupational therapist Safety engineering

Specific disorders	Acrodynia Asbestosis Berylliosis Brucellosis Byssinosis ("brown lung") Chalicosis Chimney sweeps' carcinoma Chronic solvent-induced encephalopathy (CSE) Coalworker's pneumoconiosis ("black lung") Concussions in sport De Quervain syndrome Exposure to human nail dust Farmer's lung Fiddler's neck Flock worker's lung Glassblower's cataract Golfer's elbow Hearing Loss Indium lung Laboratory animal allergy Lead poisoning Mad hatter disease Mesothelioma Metal fume fever Mule spinners' cancer Noise-induced hearing loss Phossy jaw Pneumoconiosis Radium jaw Silicosis Silo-filler's disease Surfer's ear Tennis elbow Tinnitus Writer's cramp

Organizations	European Agency for Safety and Health at Work Health and Safety Executive International Labour Organization National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Occupational Safety and Health Administration World Health Organization

Standards	Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 OHSAS 18001 Worker Protection Standard (US) Working Environment Convention, 1977

See also	Bangladesh Accord Environmental toxicology International Chemical Safety Card Safety data sheet (SDS) Sports injuries Toxic tort Workers' compensation National Day of Mourning (Canadian observance)

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WorkSafe New Zealand

Functions

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