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Raising the Standard
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Safety needs a reset. Every year, Aotearoa New Zealand's workplace safety record costs billions of dollars – and most importantly, lives. The price is too high – for our people, our whānau, our future.
Worksafe data shows the scale of incidents and harm across all New Zealand businesses.
Incident 01
59 years old, worked in Construction. Road worker fatally struck by truck on expressway worksite. Passed away 12th May, 2026.
Incident 02
Age unconfirmed, worked in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services. Commercial truck crash resulting in fatality. Passed away 19th March, 2026.
Incident 03
68 years old, worked in Manufacturing. Truck collision resulting in fatality. Passed away 23rd March, 2026.
Incident 04
38 years old, worked in Transport, Postal and Warehousing. Vehicle fatality during the course of work. Passed away 23rd March, 2026.
Incident 05
55 years old, worked in Transport, Postal and Warehousing. Fatal vehicle crash involving a commercial truck. Passed away 26th February, 2026.
Incident 06
43 years old, worked in Agriculture. Fatally injured during maintenance of a tractor tyre. Passed away 18th January, 2026.
Incident 07
17 years old, worked in Construction. Fatally injured after being struck by a truck. Passed away 13th January, 2026.
Incident 08
58 years old, worked in Forestry and Logging. Heavy machinery rollover. Passed away 19th December, 2025.
Incident 09
44 years old, worked in Agriculture. Truck rollover. Passed away 18th December, 2025.
Incident 10
77 years old, worked in Construction. Fall from height. Passed away 27th November, 2025.
Incident 01
59 years old, worked in Construction. Road worker fatally struck by truck on expressway worksite. Passed away 12th May, 2026.
Incident 02
Age unconfirmed, worked in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services. Commercial truck crash resulting in fatality. Passed away 19th March, 2026.
Incident 03
68 years old, worked in Manufacturing. Truck collision resulting in fatality. Passed away 23rd March, 2026.
Incident 04
38 years old, worked in Transport, Postal and Warehousing. Vehicle fatality during the course of work. Passed away 23rd March, 2026.
Incident 05
55 years old, worked in Transport, Postal and Warehousing. Fatal vehicle crash involving a commercial truck. Passed away 26th February, 2026.
Incident 06
43 years old, worked in Agriculture. Fatally injured during maintenance of a tractor tyre. Passed away 18th January, 2026.
Incident 07
17 years old, worked in Construction. Fatally injured after being struck by a truck. Passed away 13th January, 2026.
Incident 08
58 years old, worked in Forestry and Logging. Heavy machinery rollover. Passed away 19th December, 2025.
Incident 09
44 years old, worked in Agriculture. Truck rollover. Passed away 18th December, 2025.
Incident 10
77 years old, worked in Construction. Fall from height. Passed away 27th November, 2025.
Incident 01
59 years old, worked in Construction. Road worker fatally struck by truck on expressway worksite. Passed away 12th May, 2026.
Incident 02
Age unconfirmed, worked in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services. Commercial truck crash resulting in fatality. Passed away 19th March, 2026.
Incident 03
68 years old, worked in Manufacturing. Truck collision resulting in fatality. Passed away 23rd March, 2026.
Incident 04
38 years old, worked in Transport, Postal and Warehousing. Vehicle fatality during the course of work. Passed away 23rd March, 2026.
Incident 05
55 years old, worked in Transport, Postal and Warehousing. Fatal vehicle crash involving a commercial truck. Passed away 26th February, 2026.
Incident 06
43 years old, worked in Agriculture. Fatally injured during maintenance of a tractor tyre. Passed away 18th January, 2026.
Incident 07
17 years old, worked in Construction. Fatally injured after being struck by a truck. Passed away 13th January, 2026.
Incident 08
58 years old, worked in Forestry and Logging. Heavy machinery rollover. Passed away 19th December, 2025.
Incident 09
44 years old, worked in Agriculture. Truck rollover. Passed away 18th December, 2025.
Incident 10
77 years old, worked in Construction. Fall from height. Passed away 27th November, 2025.
Worksafe data shows the scale of incidents and harm across all New Zealand businesses.
Incident 01
59 years old, worked in Construction. Road worker fatally struck by truck on expressway worksite. Passed away 12th May, 2026.
Incident 02
Age unconfirmed, worked in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services. Commercial truck crash resulting in fatality. Passed away 19th March, 2026.
Incident 03
68 years old, worked in Manufacturing. Truck collision resulting in fatality. Passed away 23rd March, 2026.
Incident 04
38 years old, worked in Transport, Postal and Warehousing. Vehicle fatality during the course of work. Passed away 23rd March, 2026.
Incident 05
55 years old, worked in Transport, Postal and Warehousing. Fatal vehicle crash involving a commercial truck. Passed away 26th February, 2026.
Incident 06
43 years old, worked in Agriculture. Fatally injured during maintenance of a tractor tyre. Passed away 18th January, 2026.
Incident 07
17 years old, worked in Construction. Fatally injured after being struck by a truck. Passed away 13th January, 2026.
Incident 08
58 years old, worked in Forestry and Logging. Heavy machinery rollover. Passed away 19th December, 2025.
Incident 09
44 years old, worked in Agriculture. Truck rollover. Passed away 18th December, 2025.
Incident 10
77 years old, worked in Construction. Fall from height. Passed away 27th November, 2025.
Incident 01
59 years old, worked in Construction. Road worker fatally struck by truck on expressway worksite. Passed away 12th May, 2026.
Incident 02
Age unconfirmed, worked in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services. Commercial truck crash resulting in fatality. Passed away 19th March, 2026.
Incident 03
68 years old, worked in Manufacturing. Truck collision resulting in fatality. Passed away 23rd March, 2026.
Incident 04
38 years old, worked in Transport, Postal and Warehousing. Vehicle fatality during the course of work. Passed away 23rd March, 2026.
Incident 05
55 years old, worked in Transport, Postal and Warehousing. Fatal vehicle crash involving a commercial truck. Passed away 26th February, 2026.
Incident 06
43 years old, worked in Agriculture. Fatally injured during maintenance of a tractor tyre. Passed away 18th January, 2026.
Incident 07
17 years old, worked in Construction. Fatally injured after being struck by a truck. Passed away 13th January, 2026.
Incident 08
58 years old, worked in Forestry and Logging. Heavy machinery rollover. Passed away 19th December, 2025.
Incident 09
44 years old, worked in Agriculture. Truck rollover. Passed away 18th December, 2025.
Incident 10
77 years old, worked in Construction. Fall from height. Passed away 27th November, 2025.
Incident 01
59 years old, worked in Construction. Road worker fatally struck by truck on expressway worksite. Passed away 12th May, 2026.
Incident 02
Age unconfirmed, worked in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services. Commercial truck crash resulting in fatality. Passed away 19th March, 2026.
Incident 03
68 years old, worked in Manufacturing. Truck collision resulting in fatality. Passed away 23rd March, 2026.
Incident 04
38 years old, worked in Transport, Postal and Warehousing. Vehicle fatality during the course of work. Passed away 23rd March, 2026.
Incident 05
55 years old, worked in Transport, Postal and Warehousing. Fatal vehicle crash involving a commercial truck. Passed away 26th February, 2026.
Incident 06
43 years old, worked in Agriculture. Fatally injured during maintenance of a tractor tyre. Passed away 18th January, 2026.
Incident 07
17 years old, worked in Construction. Fatally injured after being struck by a truck. Passed away 13th January, 2026.
Incident 08
58 years old, worked in Forestry and Logging. Heavy machinery rollover. Passed away 19th December, 2025.
Incident 09
44 years old, worked in Agriculture. Truck rollover. Passed away 18th December, 2025.
Incident 10
77 years old, worked in Construction. Fall from height. Passed away 27th November, 2025.
The Scale of Impact
Incident Rates by Industry
Comparison to Other Regions
Cost of Harm (Excluding Inflation)
Workers in NZ are 6.5x more likely to be killed at work.
Source: State of a Thriving Nation. Health, Safety and Wellbeing in New Zealand. September 2025. Page 4.
Too Many People Get Hurt at Work. That Has to Change.
Welcome to the Safety
Intelligence Programme
The Safety Intelligence (SQ) Programme is a practical framework for improving workplace safety across industries and organisations.
A programme designed to empower organisations with the tools and knowledge to make safety an easier part of our everyday.
More than compliance, SQ treats safety as a part of workplace culture – something that’s not tacked on, but embedded in our everyday.
SQ is made up of three kinds of intelligence
Intellectual – making sure everything makes sense and avoids confusion.
Emotional – empathising with others and responding with care.
Cultural – acting in the spirit of kaitiakitanga, guardianship.
Workplace safety doesn’t have to be a burden. Safety Intelligence (SQ) is all about making it clear, human and effective.
Every day, safety is what allows us to protect one another, our communities, and the taiao (environment) we work with.
The SQ programme is made up of four foundational elements, each of which covers a key area in shifting an organisation's safety culture.
Wellbeing
Protecting minds and bodies to improve psychological safety.
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Leaders' Routines
Helping leaders create environments that shape safer cultures.
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Contractor Safety
Extending the responsibility for safety to create safer outcomes for everyone.
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Every person deserves to get
home from work safely, every
day. The SQ Programme gives
us the tools to lift the standard
of workplace safety, together.