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Find out more about managing and working with asbestos.
Aug 15, 2024 · This guidance provides information about personal protective equipment (PPE) for working with or near asbestos.
Asbestos is resistant to heat, fire and chemicals, and does not conduct electricity. For these reasons, asbestos was used widely in many industries, including construction, manufacturing, and textiles.
Aug 15, 2024 · This information provides advice about what homeowners or residential tenants should do if they think there could be asbestos in their home or on their property.
Aug 15, 2024 · This guidance is for anyone interested in the history of asbestos in New Zealand and the diseases it can cause.
Aug 4, 2025 · WorkSafe has joined forces with Site Safe, a leading construction health and safety organisation, to deliver new training for asbestos awareness.
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Sep 5, 2017 · This Approved Code of Practice sets out WorkSafe New Zealand’s (WorkSafe) expectations about how to comply with asbestos health and safety law, including the Health and Safety at Work (Asbestos) Regulati...
Access the latest guidance on working with asbestos. You can also find information on duties relating to work involving asbestos – licensed and unlicensed.
Nov 12, 2025 · Batches of coloured sand imported and sold in New Zealand have been found to contain asbestos. WorkSafe is focused on supporting businesses to manage their risks and do the right thing.