ISO 45001 provides requirements and guidance for an effective occupational health and safety management system. The standard requires health and safety aspects to be part of an overall management system and no longer just an added extra.
A new standard will help to reduce the risk of a consumer being injured by unsafe or dangerous products. NZS ISO 10377:2017 Consumer product safety – Guidelines for suppliers provides guidance and tools to identify, assess, eliminate, or reduce potential safety risks, before a product enters the market.
Standards New Zealand has published NZS 8635:2018 Passenger ropeways and passenger conveyors. Ski and tourism operators will use the new standard to improve the safety of chairlifts, gondolas and similar uphill facilities.
ISO 45001 provides requirements and guidance for an effective occupational health and safety management system. The standard requires health and safety aspects to be part of an overall management system and no longer just an added extra.
Sunscreen producer Johnson & Johnson has agreed to only sell sunscreen products that meet the joint Australian/New Zealand standards, after a complaint by Consumer NZ and an investigation by the Commerce Commission.
A new standard will help to reduce the risk of a consumer being injured by unsafe or dangerous products. NZS ISO 10377:2017 Consumer product safety – Guidelines for suppliers provides guidance and tools to identify, assess, eliminate, or reduce potential safety risks, before a product enters the market.
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Hon Kris Faafoi is taking an unprecedented step to get button battery manufacturers and retailers to make their products safer for New Zealand consumers.
The new international standard for health and safety (H&S) management systems has been under development since 2013 and will be released shortly. Chris Peace, a risk management consultant, evaluates its significance.
We’re seeking feedback from relevant stakeholders on the International Organization for Standardization’s (ISO) proposal to establish a new technical committee on ‘Occupational health and safety management’.
Standards New Zealand has published NZS 8635:2018 Passenger ropeways and passenger conveyors. Ski and tourism operators will use the new standard to improve the safety of chairlifts, gondolas and similar uphill facilities.
Standards New Zealand are seeking your feedback on 52 standards to help determine if they should be removed from our catalogue and whether other standards sufficiently cover their content.
Though the total solar eclipse due to surge across the US in August will not be passing through New Zealand, it’s still interesting to see the value of standards in protecting viewers of the eclipse from damage to the eyes.
Standards New Zealand and the P8635 committee are seeking public comment on DZ 8635 Passenger ropeways and passenger conveyors.
Standards for consumer safety have been developed with the aim of ensuring that products made, or imported, into New Zealand are safe and reliable. The reassurance provided by standards covers hundreds of products for work and play. These include dishwashers, garden hoses, fire protective clothing, and cycle helmets.
Specifies additional requirements to be used in conjunction with AS/NZS ISO 9606.1 for qualification testing of welders for fusion welding of steels, which are for certain unique Australian and New Zealand conditions. For all other situations, the requirements of AS/NZS ISO 9606.1 apply. Appendix A provides guidance on the application of AS/NZS ISO 9606.1 in relation to this Standard. This Standard applies to welding processes including fusion-welding processes that are designated as manual and mechanized welding. It does not cover fully automated welding processes, nor does it deal with the certification of welders.
Supersedes AS/NZS 2980:2007
This amendment addresses small, mainly editorial, inconsistencies.
View product pageAims to improve the safety of passenger ropeways and passenger conveyors such as ski lifts, rope tows, gondolas, chairlifts, and similar devices that transport people and equipment uphill for recreational, sport, or sightseeing activities. It provides information for operators on current best practice. The standard includes the adoption of Canadian standard CSA Z98-14 with additional New Zealand-specific material in the form of four appendices covering non-destructive testing and examination standards and qualification of operators, roles and responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, application of the Health and Safety in Employment (Pressure Equipment, Cranes, and Passenger Ropeways) Regulations 1999, and surface ropeways (fibre rope) with intermediate supports.
View product pageProvides the specific requirements for the design, selection, erection and the required initial inspection of electrical equipment in hazardous areas. This standard is also based on manufacturer’s instructions being followed. On-going inspection, maintenance and repair aspects also play an important role in control of hazardous area installations and the user’s attention is drawn to IEC 60079-17, IEC 60079-19 and manufacturer’s instructions for further information concerning these aspects. Adopted with national modifications from IEC 60079-14:2013 (ED.5.0).
Supersedes AS/NZS 60079.14:2009
Sets out the requirements for ongoing inspections of electrical installations and maintenance of electrical equipment in explosive atmospheres. Adopted with national modifications from IEC 60079-17:2013 (ED.5.0).
Supersedes AS/NZS 60079.17:2009
People want products that are safe, reliable and fit for purpose. They also want information so they can make decisions about the safe use and disposal of products they choose. By making consumer safety a priority, you can protect your customers and strengthen your organisation’s reputation and brand. You may also reduce the risk of product recalls. Based on NZS ISO 10377:2017 Consumer product safety – Guidelines for suppliers, this guide follows international best practice guidance for suppliers to produce safer consumer products. The standard has a wealth of information that can help your organisation, including specific information for the design and production of products, as well as consumer product safety in the marketplace. MBIE Trading Standards wants businesses to use and adopt the standard and is committed to reduce access barriers. Trading Standards has secured free access to the standard for New Zealand businesses.
View product pageSuperseded by AS/NZS 2980:2018
View replacement productSuperseded by AS/NZS 60079.14:2017
View replacement productSuperseded by AS/NZS 60079.17:2017
View replacement productThe comment period closed on 30/01/2018
