New ACC campaign to prevent on-farm accidents
Issue 34 – December 2011
A work injury can end a farmer's days on the land, so ACC has teamed up with Federated Farmers to launch a new campaign to raise awareness of the human causes of accidents.
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[more]Health and safety in tunnelling in the construction industry – revised BS Standard
Issue 34 – December 2011
Code of practice for health and safety in tunnelling in the construction industry BS 6164:2011 gives guidance on health and safety practices in shaft sinking and tunnel construction.
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[more]DRAFT STANDARD FOR COMMENT
Free to download from our website: www.standards.co.nz
DR AS/NZS 4067 Firefighters' helmets (Revision of AS/NZS 4067:2004)
Specifies requirements for helmets designed to protect the head from a blow by a heavy or sharp object, as well as adverse environmental conditions likely to be encountered in structural firefighting. This Standard specifies performance criteria for faceshields, ear, and neck protectors where these are fitted to the helmet.
Public comment on this draft Standard closes on 16 January 2012
NEW JOINT STANDARDS
AS/NZS 1337.4:2011 Eye and face protection – Part 4: Filters and eye protectors against laser radiation (laser eye-protectors)
Specifies performance requirements, test methods, marking requirements, selection and use of personal eye-protectors against laser radiation in the spectral range 180 nm to 1000 micrometre. Identical to and reproduced from EN 207:2009.
Supersedes AS/NZS 1337.4:2004
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