Health and Safety Expectations

Wellington Water values and wishes to work with partners who support and demonstrate good health and safety practices in their workplaces.

The health and safety at work Act 2015 (HSWA 2015) sets out that all business and organisations in New Zealand (Persons Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU)) have a Primary Duty of Care to ensure the health and safety of the workers that they influence or direct when they carry out work for them. This includes contractors that are engaged and others who are exposed to risks in the workplace.

In addition, PCBU's working together on the same work or contract, must consult, cooperate and coordinate their activities to ensure the management of health and safety risks.

To do this we expect our contracted partners to have active health and safety management in place that addresses their individual and overlapping PCBU duties.

By taking a more commitment-based approach, we will work more effectively with our partners to continually improve on good practice and create a culture that puts our worker health and safety at the forefront of everything we do.

It is expected that all Contractors are familiar with and have processes in place to comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, subsequent regulations, and other relevant legislation. Refer to Wellington Water Health, Safety, and Wellbeing Expectations for Contractors. 

Thank you for choosing to work with Wellington Water to provide great three water services to Wellington residents.