Brooke van Velden: Workplace Relations and Safety Minister on the health and safety law reform

A pledge to "bring back common-sense" to New Zealand's approach to workplace health and safety. 

The Government confirms small businesses will only need to manage risks relating to death or serious injury to reduce compliance costs.  

It's also planning a telephone hotline to report excess road cone use. 

Minister-in-Charge, Brooke van Velden told Mike Hosking most companies are happy with the core of the Workplace Safety Act, but don't know how to comply. 

She says the Government will clarify it so businesses can focus on its critical risks, rather than posters warning of a hot water tap or staircase. 

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