Regulatory Safety & Hazardous Substance Compliance
Regulatory safety and hazardous substance compliance can be very difficult for many organisations. Rules and regulations change, it’s hard to keep up. We get asked regularly by businesses, ‘What do we need to do to comply?’ fortunately for us, we have the necessary expertise to answer these questions. km-mec provides practical and relatable solutions to regulatory safety and hazardous substances throughout New Zealand and internationally from Invercargill, Dunedin and Nelson.
km-mec can help you meet Regulatory Machine Safety Compliance
The HSE Act and HSE Regulations place responsibilities on many different persons or organisations, including machinery and plant designers, manufacturers, suppliers, installers and operators, employers and owners of machinery. We all have a duty of care to take all practicable steps to make sure machinery in the workplace is designed and maintained safely and is adequately guarded and, where necessary, certified to reduce the risk of injuries or harm.
km-mec services include:
- Regulatory compliance assessments
- Hazard assessment and machine guarding
- Safe access systems
- Tank maintenance and inspection procedures
- Non-destructive testing of existing storage containers and piping
- Environmental compliance assessment
- Height safety
- Lifting equipment ratings and certification
- TUV risk assessments
km-mec help businesses meet Hazardous Substance Compliance
The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) came into effect on 4 April 2016 and replaced the Health and Safety in Employment (HSE) Act 1992. HSWA is New Zealand’s primary workplace health and safety law.
Specific requirements are set out for activities or workplaces in regulations under HSWA, such as the Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017 for work with hazardous substances. These regulations replace the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (HSNO) - most requirements take effect from Dec. 1, 2017.
These new regulations sit under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA). Most requirements and controls carry over from the previous regime, but there are some changes.
For example, Compliance Certifiers (formerly, Test Certifiers) are now managed by WorkSafe NZ, they are required to follow performance standards issued by WorkSafe NZ and undergo regular audits. Some of the documents Compliance Certifiers will look for include:
Documentation for Storage Containers:
- Design Certificate or PS1 Producer Statement for the container
- Bund and foundation design PS1 Producer Statement
- Hydrostatic test certificate
- Certified drawings
- Installation QA documents e.g. Inspection Test Plans (ITPs)
Documentation for Piping and Pressure Vessels:
- Design verification certificate and verified drawings
- Non-destructive test results, including hydrotest certificates
- Installation QA documents e.g. Inspection Test Plans (ITPs)
km-mec can help meet Hazardous Substance Compliance with the following:
- Compliance review
- Design for stationary bulk container systems.
- Design for pressure piping and pressure vessels
- Design for bunds and foundations
- PS1, PS2, PS4 Producer Statements
- Hydrostatic test procedures
- Construction monitoring/review
- Development of Hazardous Substance Dossiers
- Emergency management and Response Plans
- Hazardous Substance Inventory Audits
- Training and Instruction
- Signage requirements
km-mec has an experienced team of engineers and health and safety professionals who consult with our clients and with Compliance Certifiers and WorkSafe NZ to ensure our work is at the forefront of health and safety standards within New Zealand. We believe in partnering with our customers throughout the process and providing practical solutions. km-mec engineers are associate members of Hazardous Substances Professionals NZ.
To contact km-mec today, email us on info@kmmechanical.co.nz, or call km-mec Invercargill on 03 2141 602, Dunedin on 021 668 632 (Joe), and Nelson on 021 576 059 (Tony).
