Gazette.govt.nzPursuant to section 51 of the Legislation Act 2012, I, Nicole Rosie, Chief Executive, WorkSafe New Zealand, give notice that it is proposed that the standards listed in the table are incorporated into the proposed safe work instruments listed in the table for the purposes of the Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017.
The following table sets out which standards are proposed for incorporation, the proposed safe work instruments in which they are proposed to be incorporated, and the internet site addresses where the standards can be purchased or accessed:
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Standard |
Safe work instrument |
Place of purchase |
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DOT-SP 7235, 25th revision Fibre reinforced plastic hoop-wrapped cylinders conforming to DOT FRP-2 Standard Revision 1 |
Proposed Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances – Specification of Design Standards for Refillable Cylinders) Safe Work Instrument Amendments 2019 |
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DOT-SP 8725, 22nd revision Fibre reinforced plastic hoop-wrapped aluminium cylinders conforming to DOT FRP-2 Standard Revision 1 |
Proposed Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances – Specification of Design Standards for Refillable Cylinders) Safe Work Instrument Amendments 2019 |
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DOT-SP 9634, 10th revision Fibre reinforced plastic full composite cylinder conforming to DOT FRP-1 Standard Revision 2 |
Proposed Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances – Specification of Design Standards for Refillable Cylinders) Safe Work Instrument Amendments 2019 |
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DOT-SP 12098, 9th revision Welded spherical cylinders for use in a re-breather unit, conforming to DOT 3HT |
Proposed Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances – Specification of Design Standards for Refillable Cylinders) Safe Work Instrument Amendments 2019 |
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ISO 11119-3:2013 Gas cylinders - refillable composite gas cylinders and tubes – Design, construction and testing – Part 3 |
Proposed Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances – Specification of Design Standards for Refillable Cylinders) Safe Work Instrument Amendments 2019 |
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ISO 3807:2013 Gas cylinders – Acetylene cylinders – Basic requirements and type testing |
Proposed Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances – Specification of Design Standards for Refillable Cylinders) Safe Work Instrument Amendments 2019 |
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BS EN 1866-2:2014 Mobile fire extinguishers. Requirements for the construction, pressure resistance and mechanical tests for extinguishers, with maximum allowable pressure equal to or lower than 30bar |
Proposed Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances – Specification of Design Standards for Low-Pressure Fire Extinguishers) Safe Work Instrument 2019 |
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SWI:NFM 88 940:1981 Steel storage tanks – Maximum 1400 Litres Capacity – Horizontal or Vertical Tanks for Above Ground Storage of Gas and Light Heating Oil |
Proposed Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances –Above Ground Stationary Tanks Connected to a Generator Set) Safe Work Instrument Amendments 2019 |
These standards are available for inspection, at no charge, between the hours of 9.00am and 5.00pm from Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays) at:
- WorkSafe New Zealand located at Level 6, 86 Customhouse Quay, Wellington 6011.
- You may also contact WorkSafe using the following email to arrange to view the material incorporated by reference regulatory.frameworks@worksafe.govt.nz.
The proposed safe work instruments that propose to incorporate the standards listed in the table are undergoing public consultation from Friday 7 June 2019 until Friday 5 July 2019. People can provide comment on the proposed standards for incorporation as part of the public consultation process.
The consultation document, proposed safe work instruments and submission forms can be accessed at https://worksafe.govt.nz/laws-and-regulations/consultations/.
Dated this 28th day of May 2019.
NICOLE ROSIE, Chief Executive, WorkSafe New Zealand.