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Learn about the key roles and responsibilities of Health and Safety Representatives, as well as Health and Safety Committee members within a workplace.

Stay on top of evolving legislation with our Online Health and Safety Legislation course. Ensure your organisation remains compliant with the latest regulations, reducing legal risks and promoting a culture of safety.

This comprehensive course provides learners with an in-depth
understanding of health and safety legislation, duty holders, and the regulator WorkSafe NZ:

  • Introduces New Zealand’s health and safety legislative
    framework including the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015,
    regulations, and safe work instruments. Outlining the different
    duty holders like PCBUs, officers, workers, and others.
  • Examines the specific responsibilities of duty holders and requirements for worker representation, participation, and engagement.
  • Covers the role and powers of the regulator WorkSafe NZ
    including education, engagement, and enforcement. It details
    notification requirements for notifiable events.

Key Learning Outcomes:

  1. Demonstrate an operational understanding of current New Zealand Health and Safety Legislation
  2. Describe key duties and the application of those duties in the workplace in accordance with Health and Safety Legislation
  3. Describe the key roles in terms of worker participation and engagements in relation to the HSWA

Entry Criteria:

  1. All students are required to have a level of written and oral English equivalent to NCEA level 1 (year 11) or IELTS 5.5 or higher, to be eligible to attend our courses. The person responsible for making bookings or authorising attendance on the course must agree to these Terms and Conditions prior to acceptance of their student(s) onto the course. Where a student does not meet our English language requirement a reader/writer must be supplied by the student or the person responsible for authorising the student’s attendance. The reader/writer cannot be another student attending the same course.

NZQA Unit Standards Included

  • Unit Standards - H&S L (Click to see more detail)

    Unit

    Level

    Credit

    Description

    30264

     

    		 3

    3

    Describe duties, rights, representation and the regulator in terms of New Zealand health

    and safety legislation

     

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Health and Safety Legislation Training Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Health and Safety Legislation training in New Zealand.

The Health and Safety Legislation course provides a practical understanding of New Zealand's Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA). Participants learn about the legal duties of employers, workers and PCBUs, worker rights, health and safety representation, and the role of WorkSafe New Zealand. The course helps organisations improve legal compliance while creating safer workplaces.
This course is suitable for workers, supervisors, managers, business owners, Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs), contractors and anyone responsible for workplace health and safety. It is valuable for organisations across all industries that want to understand their legal obligations under New Zealand health and safety legislation.
Participants will learn how to:
  • Understand the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
  • Explain the duties of PCBUs, officers, workers and other persons
  • Understand worker rights and worker participation
  • Recognise the role of Health and Safety Representatives
  • Understand the role of WorkSafe New Zealand
  • Apply workplace health and safety legislation to real workplace situations
  • Improve workplace compliance and reduce legal risk
The course combines legislation with practical workplace examples to help participants apply their knowledge on the job.
Yes. Successful participants achieve NZQA Unit Standard 30264 (Level 3): Describe duties, rights, representation and the regulator in terms of New Zealand health and safety legislation. This nationally recognised unit standard demonstrates competency in workplace health and safety legislation.
The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 sets out the legal responsibilities for creating safe and healthy workplaces in New Zealand. Understanding the legislation helps employers and workers manage risks, meet compliance obligations, prevent workplace injuries and contribute to a stronger health and safety culture.
A PCBU (Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking) is the primary duty holder under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. PCBUs are responsible for ensuring, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety of workers and others affected by their work activities. This course explains these duties and how they apply in real workplaces.
Participants should have sufficient written and spoken English to complete the training and assessments successfully. Valid photo identification may also be required for identity verification where applicable. No previous health and safety qualification is generally required before attending.
Yes. Safety 'n Action delivers Health and Safety Legislation training throughout New Zealand at its training centres, onsite at workplaces and, where available, through online learning options. Group training helps organisations build a consistent understanding of legal responsibilities while improving workplace compliance and safety performance.
Health and Safety Legislation training is suitable for every industry, including construction, manufacturing, engineering, logistics, transport, agriculture, healthcare, education, retail, warehousing, utilities, local government and office environments. Every workplace has legal responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, making this training relevant across New Zealand.
Safety 'n Action is one of New Zealand's leading workplace health and safety training providers. The Health and Safety Legislation course is delivered by experienced trainers using practical workplace examples that help participants understand legal duties, worker rights, PCBU responsibilities and workplace compliance. Participants gain nationally recognised NZQA Unit Standard 30264 while building the knowledge needed to create safer, legally compliant workplaces.

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