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Identifying risk and protective factors WorkSafe

WEBWork protective factors: Clear, timely communication. Respect and inclusion at work. Support from manager and colleagues. Work/life in balance, flexible working. …

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Managing health and safety WorkSafe

WEBManaging health and safety. Being safe at work is important. It is a responsibility shared by both the employer and the employee. This sections offers information on managing your …

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Why mentally healthy work is a health and safety issue

WEBMentally healthy work is work that prevents harm and supports mental wellbeing. Work can have a positive or negative impact on people’s mental wellbeing. Good work enables …

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Health and safety in welding WorkSafe

WEBChronic respiratory health risks that may develop gradually into serious disease after exposure to welding fume include: Cancer. Exposure to welding fume, including mild …

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17.0 Health monitoring WorkSafe

WEBchecking on workers’ physical health for signs of discomfort, pain, or injury to muscles, ligaments, bones, tendons, blood vessels, and nerves, associated with manual tasks. …

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Health and safety by design: an introduction WorkSafe

WEB2.1 Health and Safety by Design. ‘Health and Safety by Design’ is the process of managing health and safety risks throughout the lifecycle of structures, plant, substance or other …

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Worker engagement and participation WorkSafe

WEBUnder HSWA, businesses have two related duties to engage with workers and enable them to participate in improving health and safety. You must: ensure that workers’ views on …

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How to manage work risks WorkSafe

WEBReview your work activities on an ongoing basis to identify any new risks that need to be managed. Work with other businesses if you have shared work risks (eg if you share a …

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Writing health and safety documents for your workplace

WEBWriting for health and safety: guidance for workplace health and safety writers (PDF 1.2 MB) Last updated 4 September 2017 at 14:40. It is good practice to have health and …

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Managing health and safety: A guide for farmers WorkSafe

WEBThis guide is for farmers, employers, employees, principals, contractors (and those who employ them – principals), health and safety advisers, health and safety …

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Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 WorkSafe

WEBThe Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 is New Zealand's workplace health and safety law. It came into effect on 4 April 2016. In 2013 the Independent Taskforce on …

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Introduction to the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

WEBAs a result, New Zealand underwent its most significant workplace health and safety reforms in 20 years resulting in the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) and …

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Moving and handling people in the healthcare industry

WEBIt offers advice on developing a Moving and Handling Programme, and what that programme should include. This guideline includes: an explanation of how moving and …

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Regulations at a glance WorkSafe

WEBHealth and Safety at Work (Infringement Offences and Fees) Regulations 2016. These regulations specify which provision HSWA and Regulations infringement notices apply to …

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Keep safe, keep farming toolkit WorkSafe

WEBmonitor the health of workers and workplace conditions to prevent illness and injury. include workers and family in planning to make the farm healthy and safe. train and supervise …

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Getting started WorkSafe

WEBHSWA is New Zealand's workplace health and safety law and sets out the principles, duties and rights in relation to health and safety. Regardless of who you are, we want you to …

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HSR training WorkSafe

WEBCompleting initial training means achieving New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) unit standard 29315: Describe the role and functions of the Health and Safety …

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Managing the risks of shift work WorkSafe

WEB1.0 Introduction 1.1 Who is this guidance for? The purpose of this guidance is to support people to manage the risks of shift work. This guidance is intended for persons …

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