New Zealand Legislation: Acts

6 Employers to ensure safety of employees

• Every employer shall take all practicable steps to ensure the safety of employees while at work; and in particular shall take all practicable steps to—

  • (a) provide and maintain for employees a safe working environment; and

  • (b) provide and maintain for employees while they are at work facilities for their safety and health; and

  • (c) ensure that plant used by any employee at work is so arranged, designed, made, and maintained that it is safe for the employee to use; and

  • (d) ensure that while at work employees are not exposed to hazards arising out of the arrangement, disposal, manipulation, organisation, processing, storage, transport, working, or use of things—

    • (i) in their place of work; or

    • (ii) near their place of work and under the employer's control; and

  • (e) develop procedures for dealing with emergencies that may arise while employees are at work.