From Jul 2022 to Jun 2023
For 2022 calendar year
From Jun 2022 to May 2023
Decreased 19.4% during Jun 2022 to May 2023 compared with the previous 12 months
Work-related fatalities are deaths that occur as a result of injury from work. This data includes workers who die from injuries while working and members of the public who die as a result of someone else’s work activity. It excludes deaths from natural causes and self-harm. The data is unable to include deaths from occupational disease (see work-related health). This is a single work-related fatalities dataset, combining notifications to WorkSafe and data from other agencies. It provides a whole-of-system picture of New Zealand’s health and safety performance. Note: Reporting is paused while we update our system. Information may be requested under the Official Information Act during this pause: www.worksafe.govt.nz/contact-us/oia-request/
6
In 2023 (to Jun)
7
In 2022 (to Jun)
13
In 2022
The information in this report comes from our System for Work-related Injury Forecasting and Targeting (SWIFT). It includes ACC data on approved work-related injury claims that resulted in more than a week away from work (WAFW). Note: Reporting is paused while we update our system. Information may be requested under the Official Information Act during this pause: www.worksafe.govt.nz/contact-us/oia-request/
783
In 2023 (to May)
855
In 2022 (to May)
2,049
In 2022
Notifications of Concern and H&S Concern about unsafe conditions include complaints about unsafe work practices or notifications about potentially unsafe conditions.
A notifiable incident is one where someone has been exposed to a serious and immediate risk of harm.
The Health and Safety at Work Act (2015) (HSWA) requires that we are notified if someone becomes seriously ill or is seriously injured as a result of work. Notifying allows us to immediately investigate or follow up on the events that caused the injury or illness.
Enforcement activities are those that result from our assessments and investigations but exclude prosecutions.
We investigate potential breaches of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. Note: Reporting is paused while we update our system. Information may be requested under the Official Information Act during this pause: www.worksafe.govt.nz/contact-us/oia-request/
WorkSafe assessments involve our staff visiting workplaces around New Zealand. Inspections of high hazard facilities are also included.