Investigations

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/

Last updated 13 Sep 2023

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Download Investigations - HSWA

Investigations made under the HSWA and the COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020. It can be broken down by detailed industry and region. This includes an indicator to identify whether any non-prosecution enforcement action was taken.

Download Investigations - HSE

The number of investigations made under the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 from January 2010 to March 2016. It can be broken down by detailed industry and region.

Limits of the data

In 2013, with the establishment of WorkSafe, the investigation definition was redefined. As a result, the number of investigations recorded from 2013 onwards is lower than before this change.
The year and month variables are calculated based on the creation date of the investigation file.
Averages have been rounded to 1 decimal place. A value of ‘0’ indicates a value that has been rounded to ‘0.0’.
The AFF2017 variable uses the Australia and New Zealand Standard Industry Classification (2006) system, but alters the reporting levels of the Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing industry to provide more detail.
Data quality has improved over time so caution is advised when interpreting the data.