新西兰一读通过了针对关键风险的工作场所安全法案,免除小企业的责任,澄清其作用,引发了关于潜在安全差距的辩论。 New Zealand passes first reading of workplace safety bill targeting critical risks, exempting small businesses and clarifying roles, sparking debate over potential safety gaps.

新西兰的《工作健康与安全修正法案》已通过一读,推动对工作场所安全法律进行重大修订。 New Zealand’s Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill has passed its first reading, advancing a major overhaul of workplace safety laws. 该法案将重点转移到只管理 " 关键风险 " 上,即那些可能造成死亡、严重伤害或可通报事件的风险,并将工业主导的核定业务守则作为合法的 " 安全港 " 予以强化。 该法案免除了小型低风险企业的一般责任,澄清了董事的治理作用,并取消了土地所有者在娱乐活动中的责任,除非工作正在进行。 The bill shifts focus to managing only “critical risks” — those likely to cause death, serious injury, or notifiable incidents — and strengthens industry-led Approved Codes of Practice as legal “safe harbours.” It exempts small, low-risk businesses from general duties, clarifies directors’ governance roles, and removes liability for landowners during recreational activities unless work is ongoing. 雇主和制造商协会警告小公司免责、风险定义狭窄、缺乏支持条例等, 可能会造成安全漏洞, 特别是常见伤害及压力与疲劳等问题。 While the government says the changes reduce compliance burdens and improve clarity, the Employers and Manufacturers Association warns exemptions for small firms, narrow risk definitions, and lack of supporting regulations could create safety gaps, especially for common injuries and issues like stress and fatigue. 公众呈文将决定法案的最终形式。 Public submissions will shape the bill’s final form.