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Halcyon Power Limited exemption from the provisions of the Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017 (PDF 104 KB)

TYPE:   Exemption
TOPIC:   Hazardous substances

WorkSafe has granted an exemption (HS2310) to Halcyon Power Limited from compliance with regulations 17.17(1)(a) and 17.17(4) of the Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017 in relation to the grouping of stationary tanks to be used for hydrogen storage at 141 Roscommon Road, Manukau City Centre, Auckland.

Tank wagon record (XLSM 457 KB)

TYPE:   Register
TOPIC:   Hazardous substances

The tank wagon record contains information about tank wagons, transportable containers, and tank wagon fabricators that have been allocated a record number.

 
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What to know when using insecticides containing organophosphates or carbamates (OPCs) (PDF 204 KB)

TYPE:   Quick guide
TOPIC:   Chemicals, Hazardous substances, Hazardous substances - insecticides, Health and safety at work

OPCs are insecticides used to control insect pests – they pose significant risk to human health, and many are no longer approved for use. This guide is for persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) and sets out OPCs’ effects on human health and what you can do to minimise the risk.

Remedial action policy (PDF 155 KB)

TYPE:   Corporate, Policy

This policy outlines the approach WorkSafe will adopt when considering whether to take remedial action. WorkSafe can take remedial action by engaging contractors to make the workplace or situation safe where a duty holder fails to take reasonable steps to comply with a prohibition notice or where a prohibition notice cannot be issued because a duty holder cannot be found.

 
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Policy clarification: Recreational access and the Health and Safety at Work Act (2015) (PDF 152 KB)

TYPE:   Policy
TOPIC:   Health and safety at work

There’s often uncertainty about how the Health and Safety at Work Act (2015) (HSWA) applies when people access land for recreation. This policy clarification explains our view on the responsibilities of the PCBU and visitors, and how we'll manage and respond to related concerns.

Our regulatory approach (PDF 214 KB)

TYPE:   Policy
TOPIC:   Corporate

This policy sets out how we carry out our main role as the primary work health and safety regulator. Its purpose is to be transparent about how we
make decisions to intervene, and to guide our practice to be consistent and proportionate.

 
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