Health and Safety Legislation and procedures
- Health and Safety at Work Act 2015Replaces the "Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992".
- Health and Safety at Work (General Risk and Workplace Management) Regulations 2016These work alongside "New Zealand Legislation (1995) Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995".
- IPENZ - How the new Health and Safety Act 2015 will affect youThis is guidance for engineers on the new Health and Safety changes.
- Understanding the new Health and Safety at Work ActOutlines what this legislation means for employees and employers.
Code of Ethics
- Code of Ethics for EngineersIPENZ who represent engineers in NZ have created a new Code of Ethical Conduct which came into force on 1 July 2016. This Code sets out professional engineers’ duty to the public and to each other.
Access New Zealand Standards
Use the Standards New Zealand Link to access such Standards as:
- NZS/BS 970.1:1991 - Specification for wrought steels for mechanical and allied engineering purposes - General inspection and testing procedures and specific requirements for carbon, carbon manganese, alloy and stainless steels.
- AS/NZS 4024.1201:2014 - Safety of machinery - Part 1201: General principles for design - Risk assessment and risk reduction
- ISO 128-24:2014 - Lines on mechanical engineering drawings
- BS EN ISO 14119:2013 - Safety of machinery. Interlocking devices associated with guards. Principles for design and selection
