Other notifications
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Making a protected disclosure (Whistleblowing)
If you believe there has been serious wrongdoing, you can make a protected disclosure to Maritime NZ. This type of notification is often called whistleblowing.
Email protected.disclosure@maritimenz.govt.nz for more information or to make a submission.
Notifying particular hazardous work (notifiable work)
You must provide Maritime NZ 24 hours’ notice before undertaking notifiable work which is particularly hazardous, e.g. a range of construction activities.
For more information or to make a submission, please email:
notifications@maritimenz.govt.nz
General worker concerns
If you have a concern about an unsafe or unhealthy work situation that could lead to a death or serious injury or illness, then you can contact us and raise your concerns.
For more information or to make a submission, please email:
notifications@maritimenz.govt.nz
Making a request to resolve cessation of work issues
A worker can stop or refuse to carry out work (or be directed to by a health and safety representative) if they believe that the work is unsafe or would expose them to a serious health and safety risk. If attempts have been made and failed to resolve the issue, a worker, health and safety representative or PCBU can ask Maritime NZ to assist.
For more information or to make a submission, please email:
notifications@maritimenz.govt.nz
Making a request to resolve a workplace health and safety issue
If an issue about work health and safety happens at your workplace, those involved in the issue must make all reasonable efforts to resolve the issue. If the issue has not been resolved, you can ask Maritime NZ to assist.
For more information or to make a submission, please email:
notifications@maritimenz.govt.nz
Requesting an internal review of a reviewable decision
If you disagree with a Maritime NZ inspector’s decision, you can apply to Maritime NZ requesting an internal review of the inspector’s decision in relation to any of the following:
- An improvement notice
- A prohibition notice
- A non-disturbance notice
- A decision in relation to a time extension to comply with an improvement notice
- A decision in relation to a review of a provisional improvement notice issued by a Health and Safety Representative.
The internal review will be conducted by Maritime NZ by a reviewer that is independent from the inspector who made the decision.
For more information or to request an internal review, please email:
notifications@maritimenz.govt.nz
Requesting a review of a Provisional Improvement Notice (PIN)
A Provisional Improvement Notice (PIN) is a written notice issued by a Health and Safety Representative (HSR) to a person or a PCBU asking them to address a health and safety concern in the workplace. The person or PCBU to who the PIN was issued can, within seven days, ask Maritime NZ to review the PIN.
For more information or to request a review of a PIN, please email:
notifications@maritimenz.govt.nz
Other types of notifications
For all other notifications, please email the information to notifications@maritimenz.govt.nz