The Department of Labour is seeking input on the new Guide to Safety with Chainsaws. When completed, the Guideline will:

• include healthy and safety guidance for non-vocational chainsaw users; and
• ensure that the guidance material provided around this issue is consistent with related New Zealand documents.

Public consultation
The Department welcomes your comments on this proposed document Please see the section below.

• Proposed document
• Current guidelines
• Response form [word doc 489KB]

If you wish to provide feedback, please complete the response form and return it by email or post to:

Sophie Thompson
Senior Advisor, Standard Setting
Department of Labour
PO Box 3705
Wellington 6140
Email: sophie.thompson@dol.govt.nz

Responses are due by 5pm on Friday 27 August 2010.