Work Health and Safety – summary of 2024 consultation submissions and roadshow feedback
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Licensing system for refrigeration, heating and air conditioning technicians
In 2019, the previous Government decided to introduce a licensing system for work on commercial or industrial refrigeration, heat pump and air conditioning systems that use hazardous natural refrigerants.
Health and Safety at Work Act 2015: Plant, structures, and hazardous work
In May 2021 changes were proposed to the regulations that sit under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.
Have your say on work health and safety
We want to start a conversation about New Zealand’s work health and safety regulatory system, particularly how you think it’s working now and what you think should change. June 2024
Focus area 5: the objective of the work health and safety regulatory system
We are seeking feedback on whether the work health and safety regulatory system is currently meeting its objective.
Focus area 1: businesses are best placed to understand and manage their risks
We are seeking to understand how businesses and organisations make their decisions about health and safety and the reasons behind these decisions.
Scope of consultation
This consultation is focused on the purpose and performance of the work health and safety regulatory system.
We want to hear about your experiences
We want to start a conversation about New Zealand’s work health and safety regulatory system, particularly how you think it’s working now and what you think should change.
Minister’s foreword
All workers and their families deserve to have confidence that they will return home safe. Businesses also know the costs – both personal and financial – of workplace incidents, and the difficulties of attracting and keeping workers in risky sectors.
Temporary accommodation support for recent weather events in Kaikōura, Blenheim, and Wairoa
The Government’s Temporary Accommodation Service (TAS) has been activated today to support people displaced by the July weather event sequence affecting Kaikōura, Blenheim, and Wairoa.