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A

ACC

Accident Compensation Corporation.

Approved codes of practice

Developed by WorkSafe NZ and approved by government minister; sets out how to do certain things safely.
Accepted in court as means of compliance in specific situations.

E

Event

An event is where the situation or thing gets out of control and people or other things are exposed to harm. 

G

Good faith

A concept set out in the Employment Relations Act that describes positive ways of working and communicating between two groups e.g. workers and management.

Guidelines

Developed by WorkSafe NZ and/or Industry Body; sets out how to do certain things safely.
Accepted in court as means of compliance in specific situations.

H

Harm

Harm refers to the potential negative consequences or adverse effects that may result from a particular risk materialising.

Hazard

Hazards are situations or things that have the potential to cause harm to people, the environment or business. 

I

Incident

An unwanted event that caused or could have caused, harm, damage or loss of some kind.

O

Officer

People with significant influence over the management of the business or undertaking, such as Directors, Chief Executives and Partners.

P

PCBU

Person (legal entity) Conducting a Business or Undertaking.

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