Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA), if you're a person in charge of a business you need to protect your workers and anyone else on site by eliminating or minimising risk.
The Act and related regulations require that workers and others are given the highest level of protection from workplace health and safety risks, so far as is reasonably practicable.
There are certain health and safety requirements for workplaces that all businesses must meet.
The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) is New Zealand's key work health and safety law. WorkSafe NZ is the work health and safety regulator
All workers must be provided with first aid facilities, equipment and access to first aiders. This guide has advice on what you need to consider when deciding what first aid equipment and facilities you need at work, and suggests ways to help you organise your first aid kits, facilities, and first aiders.
View First Aid at work guidance by Worksafe NZ
