The Department of Labour runs regular consultations on issues that affect New Zealand workplaces. Whether you‘re a representative from a large company, a self-employed contractor or an interested member of the public, your opinions count.

Open for Consultation

Your feedback is sought on the following topics.

• Agriculture Sector Action Plan to 2013
• Support Adventure Website and Guidance Tool
• Ministerial Inquiry into Foreign Charter Vessels

Closed For Consultation - reports under development

The time for providing feedback on these topics has now passed and review summary documents are under development. This page will be updated as they become available.

• Best Practice Guidelines for Working at Height in New Zealand
• Manufacturing Sector Action Plan to 2013
• Best Practice Guideline For Working on Roofs
• Guidelines for the Safe Use of Elevating Work Platforms in the Horticultural Industry
• Occupational Health Action Plan 2011-13
• Consultation on regulations for the AMA Guidelines
• Proposed changes to the IPRC (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Regulations 2003
• Consultation on increasing choice in workplace accident compensation
• Consultation on Forestry Sector Action Plan
• Consultation on Health and Safety Guidelines: For the Solid Waste and Resource Recovery Sector
• Consultation on Good Practice Guide: Pumping Concrete
• Consultation on Industrial Rope Access Guidelines
• Revision of the Trees Code Part 1 - Arboriculture Approved Code of Practice
• Consultation on Construction Sector Action Plan
• Consultation on revision of the Approved Code of Practice for Training Operators and Instructors of Powered Industrial Lift Trucks (Forklifts)
• Consultation on revision of the Approved Code of Practice for Load-Lifting Rigging
• Consultation on Increasing Amounts Payable Under GST-inclusive ACC Regulations
• Consultation on Guideline for the Safety of Staff from the Threat of Robbery
• Consultation on New Guide to Safety with Chainsaws
• Consultation on Regulations for Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
• My First Job - info for young workers
• Consultation on revision of the Precast Concrete Approved Code of Practice
• Consultation on revision of the Excavations and Shafts Approved Code of Practice
• Consultation on revision of the Passenger Ropeways Approved Code of Practice
• Consultation on revision of the Pressure Equipment (excluding Boilers) Approved Code of Practice
• Consultation on revision of the Trees Code Part 1 - Arboriculture Approved Code of Practice
• Consultation on revision of the Trees Code Part 2 - Maintenance around power lines Approved Code of Practice
• Consultation on revision of the Trees Code Part 3 - River and Stream Operations Approved Code of Practice
• Consultation on revision of the Trees Code Part 4 - Helicopter Logging Approved Code of Practice
• Consultation on revision of the Trees Code Part 5 - Timber Stacking, Packeting and Transportation Approved Code of Practice
• Consultation on revision of the Forestry Operations Approved Code of Practice
• Consultation on revision of the 'working in a confined space' guideline
• Consultation on revocation of the Power-Operated elevated work platforms Approved Code of Practice
• Consultation on revocation of the Demolition Approved Code of Practice
• Consultation on revision of the Approved Code of Practice for Boilers
• Review of Part 6a the Employment Relations Act 2000
• Consultation on new Industrial rope access in New Zealand: Best practice guidelines
• Consultation on "Safe Use of ATVs on New Zealand Farms" Agricultural Guidelines
• Consultation on The Code of Employment Practice on Infant Feeding
• Consultation on the Brittle Roofing Best Practice Guideline
• Consultation on the Approved Code Of Practice for Youth in the entertainment industry
• Consultation on revision of the guidelines for the prevention of falls
• Workplace Health and Safety Strategy Review
• Transgender factsheets for employees and employers
• Consultation on a Plan of Action to Prevent People Trafficking
• Proposed amendments to HSE (Pressure Equipment, Cranes and Passenger Ropeways) Regulations)
• Interface Project Summary

Closed For Consultation - reports available

Reports summarising the public feedback on these topics are available.

• Adventure Tourism Review Implementation Project 2011
• Guidelines for the Safe Use of Quad Bikes in Agriculture
• Notice of Consultation : Wood Dust Workplace Exposure Standards
• Notice of Consultation : Formaldehyde Workplace Exposure Standards
• Review of immigration policies available to religious workers
• Notice of Consultation : Methyl Bromide Workplace Exposure Standards
• Consultation on revocation of the Approved Code of Practice for Cranes (editions 1 and 2)
• Review of part 9 of the employment relations act 2000: personal grievances
• Consultation on revocation of the safe use and erection of scaffolding approved code of practice
• Consultation for the Review of Risk Management and Safety in the Adventure and Outdoor Commercial Sectors
• Proposal to change the workplace exposure standard for airborne lead (inorganic dusts and fumes, as lead)
• Consultation on revision of the Demolition Best Practice Guidelines
• Consultation on revision of the Asbestos Best Practice Guidelines
• Review of the Holidays Act 2003 - request for written submissions
• Consultation on the Approved Code of Practice for Cranes
• Defining Serious Harm
• Contracting to meet the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
• Improving Health And Safety Hazard Management In The Underground Mining Industry
• Easter Trading Hours Consultation
• Review of the Way in Which Physiotherapy is Funded and Accredited by ACC