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Health And Safety At Work Act 2015
The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 is the principle piece of legislation defining the statuary obligations of New Zealand business in relation to the safety and welfare of their employees. It shifts the focus from previous legislation which was principally about monitoring and recording incidents related to health and safety to a system where risks are identified and managed before they are able to affect the lives employees, customers and the general public. A number of regulations have subsequently been created to implement the provisions of the act including Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017. The principal focus of responsibility and action throughout the legislation is the ''person conducting a business or undertaking'' (PCBU) rather than the corporate business entity. References {{NZ-stub 2015 in New Zealand law ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Health And Safety At Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017
The Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017 is a New Zealand statutory instrument made under the provisions of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 is the principle piece of legislation defining the statuary obligations of New Zealand business in relation to the safety and welfare of their employees. It shifts the focus from previous legislation which wa .... The regulations set out controls on the use and management of a wide range of general and specific substances, how they may be used and stored and the penalties for failing to comply general requirements imposed on employers to protect employees and other persons from the hazards of substances used at work by risk assessment, control of exposure, health surveillance and incident planning. There are also duties on employees to take care of their own exposure to hazardous substances. It define ''hazardous'' as ''Hazardous substance means, unless expressly pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |