3 August 2023
File Ref: 230648
Erika Whittome
[FYI request #23394 email]
Dear Erika
Thank you for your Official Information Act request received on 5 July 2023. You requested:
Please would you tell me how many notifications you received of Covid 19 since Dec 2019
up until today?
I understand that Section 199 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 has a
requirement for work related notifiable diseases to be reported to the regulator which is
Worksafe.
Information being released WorkSafe New Zealand has received 23 notifications of COVID-19 since December 2019 to 5 July
2023. It is important to note that the Health and Safety at Work Act is aimed at risks and hazards
that arise in the workplace or from work, rather than public health issues (that may or may not be
attributed to work). This may explain why a relatively small number of COVID-19 notifications were
made to WorkSafe.
I have attached the document below for your further information.
Item
Document Date
Document Title
Decision
1.
5 July 2023
Annex 1 – s199 COVID 19 notifications
Release
This reply addresses the information you requested. You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to
investigate and review my decision, and further information is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz. If you require further assistance, please contact
[email address]. Yours sincerely
Marcus Nalter
Head of Here Matatū
Level 6, 86 Customhouse Quay
PO Box 165, Wellington 6140