Notice that the Secretary of Labour has asked the Minister of Labour to review a code of practice pursuant to section 20(1)(a) of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.
The current code sets out a statement of preferred work practices or arrangements for the health and safety practices for river and stream operations in tree work.
The likely outcome of this review will be to revoke this code and to incorporate the necessary sections into the Forestry Operations Approved Code of Practice (which is also being reviewed).
Accordingly we are seeking input and feedback on the current code.
The current code is available on the Department of Labour’s website
www.dol.govt.nz
It is intended that the reviewed code would apply to the forestry industry.
Interested parties are invited to comment on the proposed code.
Written submissions in relation to the approval of this code can be made by mail to River and Stream Operations Approved Code of Practice - Part 3 Submissions, Technical Services, Department of Labour, PO Box 3705, Wellington, or email standards@dol.govt.nz with the subject line River and Stream Operations Approved Code of Practice - Part 3 Submissions.
Submissions close on Friday 9 April 2010.
Dated at Wellington this 18th day of February 2010.
CHRISTOPHER BLAKE, Secretary of Labour, Department of Labour.