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"Common sense": Govt's set to refine workplace health and safety regulations

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 1 Apr 2025, 7:43am
Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden during the post-Cabinet press conference in the Beehive Theatrette, Parliament. Photo / Mark Mitchell
Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden during the post-Cabinet press conference in the Beehive Theatrette, Parliament. Photo / Mark Mitchell

"Common sense": Govt's set to refine workplace health and safety regulations

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 1 Apr 2025, 7:43am

A pledge to "bring back common-sense" to New Zealand's approach to workplace health and safety. 

The Government confirms small businesses will only need to manage risks relating to death or serious injury to reduce compliance costs.  

It's also planning a telephone hotline to report excess road cone use. 

Minister-in-Charge, Brooke van Velden told Mike Hosking most companies are happy with the core of the Workplace Safety Act, but don't know how to comply. 

She says the Government will clarify it so businesses can focus on its critical risks, rather than posters warning of a hot water tap or staircase. 

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