Updated forestry guidance
Read the Approved code of practice: Safe practice for forestry and harvesting operations, and Health and safety when managing a small forest harvest good practice guidelines.
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30 November 2025
Height safety basics missed in preventable fall from pole
WorkSafe is cautioning all businesses that work at height to review their safety systems, following sentencing for a fall that nearly killed a KiwiRail employee.
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28 November 2025
WorkSafe delivers strong results amid organisational transformation
WorkSafe’s Annual Report has been published, which highlights key achievements for 2024/25.
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17 November 2025
Delivery death underscores power line hazards
Businesses and workers must steer clear of power lines and plan work carefully, WorkSafe New Zealand says, following sentencing for a timber delivery that went tragically wrong.
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