Definitions for Health and Safety - A to D

An event that:

1. Causes any person to be harmed; or
2. In different circumstances, might have caused any person to be harmed.

This is set out as follows:

1. Near miss or hit - to be recorded, investigated and monitored by the PCBU;
2. Minor injuries - to be recorded, investigated and monitored by the PCBU;
3. Notifiable events - where a notifiable event/serious harm event occurs, the PCBU is to notify Worksafe NZ as soon as they become aware of the incident (0800 030 040).

A person must not use plant or a substance at a workplace if:

• A regulations requires the plant or substance or its design to be authorised; and
• The plant or substance or its design is not authorised in accordance with the regulations.

• The regulations require the plant or substance or its design to be authorised;
• The plant or substance or its design is not authorised in accordance with the regulations.

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1. A PCBU must not carry out work at a workplace if:
   • The regulations require the work, or class of work, to be carried out by, or on behalf of, a person who is authorised; and
   • The person, or the person on whose behalf the work is carried out, is not authorised in accordance with the regulations.
2. A PCBU must not direct or allow a worker to carry out work at a workplace if:

• The regulations require the work, or class of work, to be carried out by a prescribed person , or on behalf of, a person who is authorised; and
• The person, or the person on whose behalf the work is to be carried out, is not authorised in accordance with the regulations.

• A PCBU must, so far as is reasonably practicable, consult workers:
  • Who carry out work for the business or undertaking; and
  • Who are, or are likely to be, directly affected by a matter relating to work health or safety.
• If the PCBU and the workers have agreed to procedures for consultation, the consultation must be in accordance with those procedures.

In relation to plant, a substance or a structure includes:

• Design of part of the plant, substance or structure; and
• Redesign or modify a design.
• Safety features must be designed into the plant, substance or structure.

A PCBU must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety of:

• Workers engaged, or caused to be engaged, by the PCBU while the workers are at work in the business or undertaking; and
• Workers whose activities in carrying out work are influenced or directed by the PCBU, while the workers are carrying out the work.