The obligation
PCBUs managing health and safety risks must identify hazards that could give rise to reasonably foreseeable risks to health and safety.
When managing risks to health and safety, a PCBU must identify hazards that could give rise to reasonably foreseeable risks to health and safety. This duty is part of the risk management process the Regulations require PCBUs to follow in specified circumstances. That process applies, for example, to risks from work done under any object that has been raised or lifted by any means.
- What
- PCBUs managing health and safety risks must identify hazards that could give rise to reasonably foreseeable risks to health and safety.
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Duty to identify hazards is a WHS requirement set out in Health and Safety at Work (General Risk and Workplace Management) Regulations 2016 (NZ). It is made under Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (NZ). The relevant provision is Part 1 > Risk management process.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Duty to identify hazards is a WHS obligation under Health and Safety at Work (General Risk and Workplace Management) Regulations 2016 (NZ). In short, PCBUs managing health and safety risks must identify hazards that could give rise to reasonably foreseeable risks to health and safety.
What changed recently?
Duty to identify hazards was last updated on 9 October 2026.
