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The establishment date of WorkSafe New Zealand is based on the commencement date of the WorkSafe New Zealand Act 2013, 16 December 2013 (as set out in section 2 of the Act). An establishment board was appointed in July 2013 to oversee the agency's formation and set its strategic direction.
This agency documentation was created to capture information relating to the current structure of government. Archives New Zealand has not yet received any transfers from this agency.
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New Zealand Legislation website (Parliamentary Counsel Office), http://www.legislation.govt.nz (accessed 21 November 2013).
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Establishment
WorkSafe New Zealand was established on 16 December 2013 under section 5 of the WorkSafe New Zealand Act 2013. It inherited the health and safety regulatory functions of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (carried out by the Health and Safety Group).
An establishment board was appointed by the Minister of Labour on 16 July 2013 (in anticipation of the passing of the establishing legislation), which was responsible for overseeing WorkSafe’s formation (including recruitment and appointment of senior staff) as well as the strategic direction of the agency. It also managed the transition of the health and safety regulator functions from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment to WorkSafe New Zealand.1
The establishment board members were:
- Professor Gregor Coster (Chair), member of the Counties-Manukau District Health Board;
- Paula Rose, formerly Deputy Chair of the Independent Taskforce on Workplace Health and Safety and Police National Manager for Road Safety;
- Don Stock, a director of Energy for Industry and Pioneer Generation;
- Patrick Strange, Transpower Chief Executive - formerly Chief Executive of Mercury Energy and Vector New Zealand; and
- Ross Wilson, formerly Council of Trade Unions (CTU) president and lawyer specialising in employment and workplace health and safety law.2
The establishment of WorkSafe New Zealand was based on recommendations made by the Independent Taskforce on Workplace Health and Safety, and the the Royal Commission on the Pike River Mine Tragedy.
Functions and Responsibilities
WorkSafe New Zealand's main objective was to promote and contribute to securing the health and safety of workers and workplaces. When performing its functions under the relevant health and safety legislation, WorkSafe New Zealand was required to act in a way that furthered any relevant objectives or purposes stated in that legislation.
WorkSafe New Zealand's functions were:
- To advise on the operation of the workplace health and safety system, including co-ordination across the different components of the system;
- To make recommendations for changes to improve the effectiveness of the workplace health and safety system, including legislative changes;
- To monitor and enforce compliance with relevant health and safety legislation;
- To make recommendations about the level of any funding (including fees or levies) that WorkSafe New Zealand required to effectively carry out its functions;
- To develop codes of practice;
- To provide guidance, advice, and information on workplace health and safety to:- (i) persons who have duties under the relevant health and safety legislation; and (ii) the public;
- To promote and support research, education, and training on or in workplace health and safety;
- To collect, analyse, and publish statistics and other information relating to workplace health and safety;
- To engage with, promote, and co-ordinate the sharing of information with other agencies and interested persons that contribute to workplace health and safety;
- To foster a co-operative and consultative relationship between persons who have duties under the relevant health and safety legislation and the persons to whom they owe duties and their representatives in relation to workplace health and safety;
- To promote and co-ordinate the implementation of workplace health and safety initiatives by establishing partnerships or collaborating with other agencies or interested persons in a coherent, efficient, and effective way;
- To perform or exercise any other functions or powers conferred on WorkSafe New Zealand by or under any other enactment;
- To perform any additional function that the Minister of Labour directed under section 112 of the Crown Entities Act 2004.
Under section 5 of the Electricity Act 1992 and the Gas Act 1992, the functions of WorkSafe New Zealand were:
- to carry out such inquiries, tests, audits, or investigations that were necessary to determine whether a person was complying with the Acts;
- to take all such lawful steps that were necessary to ensure the safe supply and use of electricity and gas; and
- to perform such other functions as were provided for under the Acts.
Structure
On establishment, WorkSafe New Zealand was deemed to be a Crown entity for the purposes of section 7 of the Crown Entities Act 2004.
Governance
WorkSafe was governed by a board that consisted of between 5 and 9 members, who were appointed by the Minister of Labour. When appointing members, the Minister was required to have regard for the need to ensure that WorkSafe had amongst its members persons who had, collectively, knowledge and experience of, and capability in, the following:
- public sector governance;
- central government processes:;
- New Zealand's workplace health and safety environment, including workplace illness and occupational disease;
- perspectives of workers;
- perspectives of employers;
- administration of workplace health and safety legislation and risk management frameworks;
- business generally.
The Minister could not appoint any member of the board unless the Minister had first publicised an invitation for nominations from interested parties and considered any nominations received.
Advisory groups
An advisory group was established by WorkSafe:
- to provide a forum for dialogue and co-operation between the Government, employers, and workers on workplace health and safety matters; and
- to provide advice to WorkSafe New Zealand that represents the views of the Government, employers, and workers on workplace health and safety matters
WorkSafe was authorised to set-up other advisory groups to provide advice to it on matters relating to its functions, as it deemed necessary.
Management
WorkSafe New Zealand was headed by a Chief Executive. Senior management included a Chief Legal Advisor, Chief Financial Officer, General Manager Corporate, General Manager Communications, and General Manager Human Resources.
Footnotes:
- What we do - Pike River implementation - WorkSafe New Zealand is being established - Establishment Board - Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment website, http://www.mbie.govt.nz/what-we-do/pike-river-implementation-plan/worksafe-new-zealand-is-being-established/establishment-board (accessed 21 November 2013).
- Ibid.
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Establishment
WorkSafe New Zealand was established on 16 December 2013 under section 5 of the WorkSafe New Zealand Act 2013. It inherited the health and safety regulatory functions of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (carried out by the Health and Safety Group).
An establishment board was appointed by the Minister of Labour on 16 July 2013 (in anticipation of the passing of the establishing legislation), which was responsible for overseeing WorkSafe’s formation (including recruitment and appointment of senior staff) as well as the strategic direction of the agency. It also managed the transition of the health and safety regulator functions from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment to WorkSafe New Zealand.1
The establishment board members were:
- Professor Gregor Coster (Chair), member of the Counties-Manukau District Health Board;
- Paula Rose, formerly Deputy Chair of the Independent Taskforce on Workplace Health and Safety and Police National Manager for Road Safety;
- Don Stock, a director of Energy for Industry and Pioneer Generation;
- Patrick Strange, Transpower Chief Executive - formerly Chief Executive of Mercury Energy and Vector New Zealand; and
- Ross Wilson, formerly Council of Trade Unions (CTU) president and lawyer specialising in employment and workplace health and safety law.2
The establishment of WorkSafe New Zealand was based on recommendations made by the Independent Taskforce on Workplace Health and Safety, and the the Royal Commission on the Pike River Mine Tragedy.
Functions and Responsibilities
WorkSafe New Zealand's main objective was to promote and contribute to securing the health and safety of workers and workplaces. When performing its functions under the relevant health and safety legislation, WorkSafe New Zealand was required to act in a way that furthered any relevant objectives or purposes stated in that legislation.
WorkSafe New Zealand's functions were:
- To advise on the operation of the workplace health and safety system, including co-ordination across the different components of the system;
- To make recommendations for changes to improve the effectiveness of the workplace health and safety system, including legislative changes;
- To monitor and enforce compliance with relevant health and safety legislation;
- To make recommendations about the level of any funding (including fees or levies) that WorkSafe New Zealand required to effectively carry out its functions;
- To develop codes of practice;
- To provide guidance, advice, and information on workplace health and safety to:- (i) persons who have duties under the relevant health and safety legislation; and (ii) the public;
- To promote and support research, education, and training on or in workplace health and safety;
- To collect, analyse, and publish statistics and other information relating to workplace health and safety;
- To engage with, promote, and co-ordinate the sharing of information with other agencies and interested persons that contribute to workplace health and safety;
- To foster a co-operative and consultative relationship between persons who have duties under the relevant health and safety legislation and the persons to whom they owe duties and their representatives in relation to workplace health and safety;
- To promote and co-ordinate the implementation of workplace health and safety initiatives by establishing partnerships or collaborating with other agencies or interested persons in a coherent, efficient, and effective way;
- To perform or exercise any other functions or powers conferred on WorkSafe New Zealand by or under any other enactment;
- To perform any additional function that the Minister of Labour directed under section 112 of the Crown Entities Act 2004.
Under section 5 of the Electricity Act 1992 and the Gas Act 1992, the functions of WorkSafe New Zealand were:
- to carry out such inquiries, tests, audits, or investigations that were necessary to determine whether a person was complying with the Acts;
- to take all such lawful steps that were necessary to ensure the safe supply and use of electricity and gas; and
- to perform such other functions as were provided for under the Acts.
Structure
On establishment, WorkSafe New Zealand was deemed to be a Crown entity for the purposes of section 7 of the Crown Entities Act 2004.
Governance
WorkSafe was governed by a board that consisted of between 5 and 9 members, who were appointed by the Minister of Labour. When appointing members, the Minister was required to have regard for the need to ensure that WorkSafe had amongst its members persons who had, collectively, knowledge and experience of, and capability in, the following:
- public sector governance;
- central government processes:;
- New Zealand's workplace health and safety environment, including workplace illness and occupational disease;
- perspectives of workers;
- perspectives of employers;
- administration of workplace health and safety legislation and risk management frameworks;
- business generally.
The Minister could not appoint any member of the board unless the Minister had first publicised an invitation for nominations from interested parties and considered any nominations received.
Advisory groups
An advisory group was established by WorkSafe:
- to provide a forum for dialogue and co-operation between the Government, employers, and workers on workplace health and safety matters; and
- to provide advice to WorkSafe New Zealand that represents the views of the Government, employers, and workers on workplace health and safety matters
WorkSafe was authorised to set-up other advisory groups to provide advice to it on matters relating to its functions, as it deemed necessary.
Management
WorkSafe New Zealand was headed by a Chief Executive. Senior management included a Chief Legal Advisor, Chief Financial Officer, General Manager Corporate, General Manager Communications, and General Manager Human Resources.
Footnotes:
- What we do - Pike River implementation - WorkSafe New Zealand is being established - Establishment Board - Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment website, http://www.mbie.govt.nz/what-we-do/pike-river-implementation-plan/worksafe-new-zealand-is-being-established/establishment-board (accessed 21 November 2013).
- Ibid.
The establishment date of WorkSafe New Zealand is based on the commencement date of the WorkSafe New Zealand Act 2013, 16 December 2013 (as set out in section 2 of the Act). An establishment board was appointed in July 2013 to oversee the agency's formation and set its strategic direction.
This agency documentation was created to capture information relating to the current structure of government. Archives New Zealand has not yet received any transfers from this agency.
- New Zealand Legislation website (Parliamentary Counsel Office), http://www.legislation.govt.nz (accessed 21 November 2013).
- Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment website, http://www.mbie.govt.nz/ (accessed 21 November 2013).
- Railways Act 2005
- Machinery Act 1950
- WorkSafe New Zealand Act 2013
- Crown Entities Act 2004
- Privacy Act 1993
- Accident Compensation Act 2001
- Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
- Electricity Act 1992
- Ombudsmen Act 1975
- Gas Act 1992
- Crown Minerals Act 1991
- Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996
- Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Act 1989
- Public Records Act 2005
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