{"id":612,"date":"2020-02-09T10:00:56","date_gmt":"2020-02-09T10:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hazardco.com\/nz\/?p=612"},"modified":"2024-09-11T23:53:53","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T23:53:53","slug":"have-you-got-your-hazardous-substances-certificate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hazardco.com\/nz\/blog\/have-you-got-your-hazardous-substances-certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"Have You Got Your Hazardous Substances Certificate?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Explosive. Flammable. Oxidising. Toxic. Corrosive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When you put it like that, hazardous substances sort of sound worthy of a certificate, don\u2019t they?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So it\u2019s hardly a surprise that from 1 December 2019, if you store class 6 and 8 substances over certain thresholds you are now required to have a Location Compliance Certificate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>A-who-where-what-now?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A certificate to keep hazardous substances in check. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Protecting everyone on site from harm caused by toxic and corrosive materials.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> A location compliance certificate is issued for 1 year and is required in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>And how do I know if I need one?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you are working with any big, bad substances on site, it\u2019s vital you check whether you do.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To see whether a hazardous substance location exists for the substances at your site you can use this handy <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hazardoussubstances.govt.nz\/calculator\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">hazardous substances calculator.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> This will give you a pretty good idea of what\u2019s what.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Makes sense. So how do I get one?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You\u2019ll need to find yourself a compliance certifier who is authorised for locations and the hazardous classifications of your substances.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can track one down by searching <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/compliancecertifiers.worksafe.govt.nz\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the compliance certifier register.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Simple as.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Another step towards a safer working day on site, get your certificate sorted for a compliant Kiwi workforce you can stay proud of.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explosive. Flammable. Oxidising. Toxic. Corrosive. 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