Important Note:

All the publications on this site contain the best guidance available at the time of publishing. However, you should consider the effect of any changes to the law since then - see information pages on HSE Act and HSNO Act. You should also check that the Standards referred to are still current - refer to www.standards.co.nz.

For a list of new or updated publications, check out our What's New page.

You may also find useful information in the Publications Archive. This is mostly older material that does not reflect changes in technology or industry practice. The Archive also contains earlier editions of some current publications. All archive material is identified by a watermark with the word ARCHIVE.

Please note in particular that many of the Approved Codes of Practice were issued prior to the HSE amendment and a number of the standards they refer to are now out of date. Any amendments to or revocation of an approved code of practice must be approved by the Minister.

Publications Alphabetical list

A
• Accident or Serious Harm - Form of Register or Notification of Circumstances of
• Accident Alerts (series)
• Accident Investigation Form
• Aftermath - How the Lives of Fifteen Ordinary New Zealanders have been affected by Workplace Injury and Illness
• Aftermath - The Social and Economic Consequences of Workplace Injury and Illness
• Agriculture - Guidelines for the Provision of Safety, Health and Accommodation in
• All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) on New Zealand Farms - Safe Use of: Results of a Joint Survey by OSH and Federated Farmers
• Arboriculture - Approved Code of Practice for Safety and Health in Tree Work - Part 1
• Armed Robbery - Guidelines for the Safety of Staff from the Threat of
• Armed Robbery, Advice for Employees - Dealing with the Threat of
• Asbestos - Guidelines for the Management and Removal of
• Asbestos Bulletins (series)
• Asbestos Cement Products - A Guide to Working With
• Asbestos Exposure and Disease Notes for Medical Practitioners
• Asbestos Exposure Notification Form
• Asbestos Registers - National - Annual Reports
• Asbestos Regulations 1998 - A Guide to the HSE
• Asthma - A Guide to the Management of Occupational
• ATVs on New Zealand Farms - Safe Use of - Full Document
• ATVs on New Zealand Farms - Safe Use of - Summary Poster
• Audiometry Record - Occupational - form

B
• Boilers - Approved Code of Practice for the Design, Safe Operation, Maintenance and Servicing of
• Bright Ideas for Promoting Safety and Health in Your Place of Work - The A to Z Book of

C
• Chainsaws - A Guide to Safety with
• Chemicals in Electroplating and Related Industries - Guidelines for the Safe Use of
• Chronic Organic Solvent Neurotoxicity: Diagnostic Criteria
• Client Rating: Health and Safety - An Outcome Measurement Tool for OSH and Clients
• Commercial and Industrial Premises - Guidelines for the Provision of Facilities and General Safety in
• Confined Space - Safe Working in a
• Confined Space Hazard - Warning: (sticker)
• Confined Spaces: Planning Entry and Working Safely in a Confined Space
• Construction Bulletins (series)
• Construction Industry - Guidelines for the Provision of Facilities and General Safety in the
• Contaminated Sites - Health and Safety Guidelines on the Cleanup of
• Cranes - Approved Code of Practice for - Includes the Design, Manufacture, Supply, Safe Operation, Maintenance and Inspection of Cranes
• Cytotoxic Drugs and Related Wastes - Guidelines for the Safe Handling of

D
• Danger: Eyes at Work
• Demolition - Approved Code of Practice for
• Diving - Guidelines for Occupational
• Diving - What You Need to Know About Occupational

E
• Electrical Interlocking for Safety in Industrial Processes - Guidance Notes for
• Elevating Work Platforms in the Horticultural Industry - Guidelines for the Safe Use of
• English-Maori Glossary of Occupational Safety and Health Terms
  He Rarangi Kupu i te reo Pakeha me te reo Maori e pa ana ki te arai Aitua me te Hauora i Te Wahi Mahi
• Excavation and Shafts for Foundations - Approved Code of Practice for

F
• Falls - Guidelines for the Prevention of
• Falls - Wear Your Harness (sticker)
• Falls from Heights - Avoiding
• Farm Airstrips and Associated Fertiliser Cartage, Storage and Application - Safety Guideline
• Farming Bulletins (series)
• Fasting of Sheep Prior to Shearing - Health and Safety Recommendations for - Full Document
• Fasting of Sheep Prior to Shearing - Health and Safety Recommendations for - Summary Poster
• Fire and Explosion in New Zealand Dairy Industry Spray Drying Plant - Approved Code of Practice for the Prevention, Detection and Control of
• First Aid Equipment, Facilities and Training - Guidance Notes on Providing
• Appendix 4: Suggested minimum contents for workplace first aid kits
• Appendix 5: Suggested minimum contents for vehicle or lone worker's first aid kit
• Appendix 6: Assessment of first aid needs checklist
• First Aid Register - Form
• Floppy Ergonomist
• Forest Operations - Approved Code of Practice for Safety and Health in
• Forestry Bulletins (Series)
• Forestry Work - Guidelines for the Provision of Facilities and General Safety and Health in
• Forklift Operator and Instructor Training - An Introduction to The Approved Code of Practice for Training Operators and Instructors of Powered Industrial Lift trucks
• Fork-Lift Truck Operators Safety Code (parts 1-4)
• Forklifts - The Approved Code of Practice for Training Operators and Instructors of Powered Industrial Lift trucks
• Front Loading Forklift Trucks - Fork-Lift Truck Operators Safety Code No. 1
• Fuel Storage on Farms - Guidelines for Safe Above-Ground

G
• General Workplace Safety Bulletins (series)
• Geothermal Bore Systems - Health and Safety Guidelines for Self-Management of Shallow
• Geothermal Wells - Health and Safety Guidelines for Shallow
• Glutaraldehyde in the Health Industries - Safe Occupational Use of
• Granulators in the Plastics Industry - Safe Use of
• Guarding Farm Machinery - Tractor Power Take-offs and Transmission Machinery

H
• Hay Bales - Guidelines for the Safe Handling, Transportation and Stacking of Large
• Hay Bales - Large - Safety in Handling and Transportation of (Information Sheet)
• Hazard Identification Form
• Hazard Notice Form
• Hazardous Goods Storage Facilities
• Hazardous Work - Notification of Particular - Form
• Health and Safety in Employment Act - A Guide to Second Edition revised to include the Health and Safety in Employment Amendment Act 2002
• Health and Safety in Employment Act - A Consolidated Version
• Health and Safety in Employment Amendment Act 2002
• Health and Safety in Employment Amendment Act 2002 (Factsheets)
• Health and Safety in Employment Amendment Act 2002 (Publications)
• Health and Safety Management Systems Assessment
• Health Bulletins (series)
• Healthcare Industry - Guidelines for the Provision of Facilities and General Safety in the
• Hearing Loss - A Message to Employees on Avoiding
• Hearing Loss - A Message to Employers on Preventing
• Hearing Protectors Use, Classification and Grading
• Heights - Safe Work at
• Heights - Working at - Department of Labour Health and Safety Position Paper
• Helicopter Logging - Approved Code of Practice for
• Hot Work on Tanks and Drums
• HSNO Bulletins - Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (series)
• Hydrocarbon refrigerants - Safe use of
• Hydrogen Sulphide in Geothermal Bores - The ABCs of

I
• Inquiry into the Administration of Occupational Safety and Health Policy - Government Response to the Report of the Labour Committee on
• Isocyanates - Approved Code of Practice for The Safe Use of
• Isocyanates - Guidelines for the Health Surveillance of

K
• Kumara Growing Industry - Guidelines for Health and Safety in the

L
• Lead Workers - Guidelines for the Medical Surveillance of
• Lead-Based Paint - Repainting
• Lead-Based Paints - Guidelines for the Management of
• Legionellosis - What You Should Know if You Work with Soils, Compost and Potting Mix
• Lepto Targets You (Poster)
• Leptospirosis - Reducing the impact on New Zealand workplaces
• Leptospirosis - The Control of Occupationally Acquired
• Leptospirosis Bulletins (series)
• Listen - You might be going deaf English, Samoan and Tongan Versions
• Lockout: Safe Practices for Isolation of all Sources of Energy in Sawmills
• LPG Tankwagon Code - Bulk Transport of Class 2D Dangerous Goods by Road

M
• Machinery - Guidelines for Guarding Principles and General Safety for
• Maintenance of Trees Around Power Lines - Approved Code of Practice for Safety and Health in Tree Work Part 2
• Management of Critical Factors in the Workplace - A Guide for Farmers to Manage Hazards in the Workplace
• Management of Substances Hazardous to Health (MOSHH) - An Introduction to the Guidelines for Workplace Health Surveillance
• Management of Substances Hazardous to Health (MOSHH) in the Place of Work - Approved Code of Practice for
• Management of Substances Hazardous to Health (MOSHH) in the Place of Work - Assessment in Your Workplace - A Practical Guide and Workbook for Completing a
• Management of Substances Hazardous to Health (MOSHH) in the Place of Work - Package
• Managing Hazards to Prevent Major Industrial Accidents - Approved Code of Practice for
• Managing Substances Hazardous to Health (MOSHH) - A Brief Guide for Employers
• Managing Substances Hazardous to Health (MOSHH) - Poster - (What chemical is that?)
• Manual Handling - Code of Practice for
• Manual Handling in the Manufacturing Industry
• Material Safety Data Sheets in New Zealand - Guidelines for the Preparation of
• Mortuaries - Guidelines to Promote Safe Working Conditions - Managing Health and Safety Risks in New Zealand
• Muscle Minding: A Guide to the Prevention of Occupational Overuse Syndrome in the Meat, Poultry and Fish Processing Industries

N
• Nailers and Staplers - Guidelines for the Safe Use of Portable Mechanically Powered
• New and Expectant Mothers at Work - Advice for
• New and Expectant Mothers at Work - Guidelines for Health and Safety
• Noise Abatement for Circular Saws
• Noise and Work Resource Kit - Management of
• Noise at Work - Control Guide - Management of
• Noise Fact Sheets (6 titles, pack of 10)
• Noise in the Workplace - Approved Code of Practice for the Management of
• Noise in the Workplace - Approved Code of Practice for the Management of - An Introduction to
• Noise Multilingual Tape Cassette
• Noise Video
• Noise Warning Signs
• Noise-Induced Hearing Loss of Occupational Origin - A Guide for Medical Practitioners
• Notifiable Occupational Disease System (NODS) - Information For Health Professionals
• Notifiable Occupational Disease System (NODS) - Overheads
• Notifiable Occupational Disease System (NODS) - Poster
• Notifiable Occupational Disease System (NODS) - Reports on the Annual since 1968
• Notifiable Occupational Disease System (NODS) Reporting Card - For Health Professional use only
• Notifiable Occupational Disease System (NODS): What You Need to Know
• Notification of Interest in Knowing of Enforcement Action

O
• Occasional Paper Series (Series)
• Occupational Health Report Series (Series)
• Occupational Health Tools - 2006/07
• Occupational Overuse Syndrome (OOS) - Checklists for the Evaluation of Work
• Occupational Overuse Syndrome (OOS) - Guidelines for Prevention and Management
• Occupational Overuse Syndrome (OOS) - Treatment and Rehabilitation, A Practitioners' Guide
• On-Hire Industry - Health and Safety Guidelines for the
• Operator Protective Structures on Self-Propelled Mobile Mechanical Plant - Approved Code of Practice for
• Operator Protective Structures on Self-Propelled Mobile Mechanical Plant - Approved Code of Practice - A Guide to
• Order Pickers - Fork-Lift Truck Operators Safety Code No. 2
• Organic Solvents - Practical Guidelines for the Safe Use of
• Organic Solvents - Working with
• Organophosphates - A Guideline to Promote Best Practice With
• OSH and ACC Position on Industry Health and Safety Groups

P
• Paint, Printing Ink and Resin Manufacture - An Introduction to the Code of Practice for
• Paint, Printing Ink and Resin Manufacture
• Paint, Printing Inks and Resins - Approved Code of Practice for Safety and Health in the Manufacture of
• Passenger Ropeways in New Zealand - Approved Code of Practice for including amendment 1
• PCP Sludges at Timber Treatment Plants - Handling and Disposal of
• Photoengraving and Lithographic Processes - Approved Code of Practice for Safety in
• Pocket Ergonomist (Industrial/Retail) or (Keyboard/Clerical)
• Port Operations - Code of Practice for Health and Safety in
• Powder-Actuated Hand-Held Fastening Tools - Approved Code of Practice for
• Powder-Actuated Hand-Held Fastening Tools - Summary of Approved Code of Practice for
• Power-Operated Elevating Work Platforms - Approved Code of Practice
• Pre-Cast Concrete - Approved Code of Practice for the Safe Handling, Transportation and Erection of
• Pressure Equipment (Excluding Boilers) - Approved Code of Practice
• Pressure Equipment, Cranes, and Passenger Ropeways Regulations 1999 - A general guide to the Health and Safety in Employment

R
• Respiratory Protection - A Guide to
• Rigging - Approved Code of Practice for Load-Lifting
• River and Stream Operations - Approved Code of Practice for Safety and Health in Tree Work Part 3
• Roll Over Protective Structures on Tractors in Agricultural Operations - A Guide to the Approved Code of Practice for
• Roll Over Protective Structures on Tractors in Agricultural Operations - Approved Code of Practice for
• Rotary Milking Platforms - Guidelines for the Design of Safe External

S
• Safety Lines (series)
• Sawmill Bulletins (series)
• Scaffolding - Approved Code of Practice for the Safe Erection and Use of
• Serious Harm Accident Summaries New Zealand Extrative Industry
• Sex Industry - A Guide to Occupational Health and Safety in the New Zealand
• Shift work to Minimise Workplace Fatigue - Managing
• Shift-work, Reducing its Effect on Health and Safety - Advice for Employers and Employees
• Shotguns in Bird Shooting and Scaring in Orchards - Guidelines for the Safe Use of
• Side Loaders - Fork-Lift Truck Operators Safety Code No. 3
• Skin Diseases - A Guide to Occupational
• Small Business Guide to the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
• Sodium Fluoroacetate (1080) - Guidelines for the Safe Use of
• Solar Ultraviolet Radiation - Guidance Notes for the Protection of Workers from
• Sources of Ignition where Dangerous Goods are Present - Guide on
• Spline Drivers for Shearing Handpieces
• Stationary Compactors: Safety Requirements - New Zealand Guidelines for Refuse Collection, Processing and Disposal Equipment
• Straddle Trucks - Fork-Lift Truck Operators Safety Code No. 4
• Stress and Fatigue
• Student's Guide to the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
• Sulphur Fires and Explosions - Approved Code of Practice for the Prevention of
• Synthetic Mineral Fibres - Health and Safety Guidelines for the Selection and Safe Handling of

T
• Temperature - Guidelines for the Management of Work in Extremes of
• Temperature in Places of Work - What You Need to Know
• Timber Preservatives and Antisapstain Chemicals - Best Practice Guideline for the Safe Use of
• Timber Processing Industry - Guide to Health and Safety in the
• Timber Stacking, Packeting and Transportation - Approved Code of Practice for - Forest Operations Safety Code Part 5:
• Timber Treatment Chemicals - Working with
• Training Employees - A Brief Guide to
• Transmission Machinery - Guarding of
• Transmission Pipelines - Guidelines for a Certificate of Fitness for High-Pressure Gas and Liquids
• Tree Felling and Crosscutting - A Guide to Safety in
• Tree Work - Approved Code of Practice for Safety and Health in (parts 1-3)
• Tyre Fitters - Health and Safety Guidelines for
• Tyre Safety, Exploding Tyres and Zippers

U
• Underground Petroleum Storage Systems - Code of Practice for the Design, Installation and Operation of
• Underground Petroleum Storage Systems - Code of Practice for the Design, Installation and Operation of - Supplement 1 - Management of Existing Underground Petroleum Storage Systems
• Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks and Related Wastes - Code of Practice for the Transportation and Disposal of

V
• Vinyl Asbestos Floor Coverings- A Guide to Working With
• Violence at Work - A Guide for Employers and Employees on Dealing with
• Violence at Work - What Employees Should Know and Do About
• Visual Display Unit Safely - How to Use Your
• Visual Display Units in the Place of Work - Approved Code of Practice for the Safe Use of
• Visual Display Units in the Place of Work - Approved Code of Practice for the Safe Use of (Package)
• Visual Display Units in the Place of Work - Checklists for the Use of

W
• Welding - Health and Safety in
• Welding Health and Safety Assessment Tool
• Woodworking Machinery - Guidelines for the Safe Use of
• Woolshed - Safety in the
• Working Safely with Hazardous Substances (MOSHH) - Advice for Employees
• Workplace Accident Register
• Workplace Exposure Standards Effective From 2002
• Work-related Fatal Injuries in New Zealand 1985-1994: Descriptive Epidemiology
• Work-related Fatal Injuries in New Zealand 1985-1994: Recommendations on the Establishment of Ongoing Work-Injury Mortality Surveillance