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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.

Work Health and Safety – summary of 2024 consultation submissions and roadshow feedback

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