The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) is New Zealand’s workplace health and safety law. Worksafe New Zealand (Worksafe) is the health and safety regulator that enforces compliance with HSWA.
Worksafe has a comprehensive website with tools and resources relevant to growers. Worksafe resources cover matters including:
Primary duty of care | WorkSafe
PCBUs working together: advice when contracting | WorkSafe
Protecting your workers’ eyes | WorkSafe
Mobile elevating work platforms | WorkSafe
Operating horticultural mobile elevating work platforms near overhead powerlines | WorkSafe
Working safely with chemicals and fuels on farms | WorkSafe
Protective structures on self-propelled mobile mechanical plant | WorkSafe
Using your side-by-side safely | WorkSafe
Managing work site traffic – Good practice guidelines | WorkSafe
