Joint Australian/New Zealand adoption of ISO 45001:2018
07 August 2018
A decision has been made to terminate the New Zealand-only adoption of ISO 45001:2018 and proceed with a joint Australian/New Zealand adoption of the standard.
Consumer and occupational safety news
Effective product labelling – Updated ISO/IEC guide
22 June 2018
ISO/IEC Guide 14:2018 Products and related services – Information for consumers has been updated to reflect changes in product labelling technology and the needs of a wider audience. The guide is useful for those involved in product labelling, like product designers, manufacturers, technical writers, and marketers.
Asbestos quick guides for tradies
22 June 2018
If you’re a builder, plumber, electrician, or painter, WorkSafe has launched four new guides so you can quickly understand your responsibilities and how to manage risks around working with or near asbestos.
August articles
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Joint Australian/New Zealand adoption of ISO 45001:2018
07 August 2018A decision has been made to terminate the New Zealand-only adoption of ISO 45001:2018 and proceed with a joint Australian/New Zealand adoption of the standard.
June articles
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New technical specification – For auditors of ISO 45001 workplace safety standard
22 June 2018Hot on the heels of the world’s first international standard for occupational health and safety comes a new technical specification to ensure those auditing it are up to scratch. ISO/IEC TS 17021-10:2018 defines the skills and knowledge that audit and certification bodies need when they are auditing organisations that have implemented the health and safety standard ISO 45001:2018.
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Asbestos quick guides for tradies
22 June 2018If you’re a builder, plumber, electrician, or painter, WorkSafe has launched four new guides so you can quickly understand your responsibilities and how to manage risks around working with or near asbestos.
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Effective product labelling – Updated ISO/IEC guide
22 June 2018ISO/IEC Guide 14:2018 Products and related services – Information for consumers has been updated to reflect changes in product labelling technology and the needs of a wider audience. The guide is useful for those involved in product labelling, like product designers, manufacturers, technical writers, and marketers.
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Public comment – DZ ISO 45001:2018 Occupational health and safety management systems
07 June 2018ISO 45001:2018 Occupational health and safety management systems – Requirements with guidance for use is to be identically adopted in New Zealand. The standard can help New Zealand businesses provide a framework to improve employee safety, reduce workplace risks, and create better, safer working conditions. The draft version of the standard, with the designation DZ ISO 45001:2018, is now available for public comment.
May articles
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Tackling counterfeit with ISO and IEC standards
21 May 2018Counterfeit goods are nothing new, but with globalisation, the internet, and increased movement of goods the fakes business is booming. From fake versions of widely sold pharmaceutical brands to phony designer watches and handbags, counterfeit has grown into a thriving underground economy.
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Product safety – It’s your business
21 May 2018There are thousands of different consumer products on the market and almost daily we see new products being launched. How does a business ensure their products are safe, especially if there are no regulations to help provide some guidance?
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WorkSafe – Reducing accidents involving vehicles on farms
03 May 2018WorkSafe has started a major drive to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities involving vehicles on farms. WorkSafe will work with the sector on new and improved guidance, standards, and training to help farmers make the right decisions.
March articles
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Improving workplace safety and preventing injuries – ISO 45001
16 March 2018ISO 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.
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Johnson & Johnson products to meet NZ sunscreen standards
05 March 2018Sunscreen 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.
The consumer and occupational safety sector
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.
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Standards Published (3)
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28 August 2018
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NZS 4242:2018 Headstones and cemetery monuments
A new standard that specifies the minimum structure design criteria, performance, and renovation requirements for cemetery monuments and crematoria memorial gardens. The standard covers all new, additional, renovation, and restoration work, including installation requirements.
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AS/NZS 4442:2018 Office desks, office workstations and tables intended to be used as office desks — Mechanical, dimensional and general requirements and test methods
Provides manufacturers, specifiers, retailers, purchasers and users with test methods and requirements for general safety, strength, durability, stability and dimensions for office desks, office workstations, and tables intended to be used as office desks, for use in an indoor commercial and/or home office environments, to assist in determining the suitability of these items for their intended purpose.
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Supersedes AS/NZS 4442:1997 and AS/NZS 4443:1997
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02 July 2018
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AS/NZS 2243.4:2018 Safety in laboratories - Part 4: Ionizing radiations
Promotes safe work practices and prevents unnecessary exposure of persons working in laboratories containing sources of ionizing radiation. This standard does not include non-ionizing radiation. It was prepared after consideration of the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA), Fundamentals for Protection Against Ionising Radiation RPS F1 (2014) and Code for Radiation Protection in Planned Exposure Situations RPS C1 (2016), the most recent recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP), and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
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28 August 2018
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Withdrawals and Proposals to Withdraw (2)
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28 August 2018
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AS/NZS 4442:1997 Office desks
Superseded by AS/NZS 4442:2018
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AS/NZS 4443:1997 Office panel systems – Workstations
Superseded by AS/NZS 4442:2018
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28 August 2018
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Draft for comment (5)
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09 August 2018
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DR AS/NZS 1891.1:2018 Personal Equipment for Work at Height - Part 1: Manufacturing requirements for full body combination and lower body harnesses
Comments are invited until 11/10/2018
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DR AS/NZS 1891.3:2018 Personal Equipment for Work at Height - Part 3: Fall-arrest devices
Comments are invited until 11/10/2018
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23 July 2018
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DR AS/NZS ISO 45001:2018 Occupational health and safety management systems — Requirements with guidance for use
The comment period closed on 28/08/2018
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18 June 2018
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DZ 4242 Headstones and cemetery monuments
The comment period closed on 16/07/2018
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11 June 2018
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DZ ISO 45001 Occupational health and safety management systems – Requirements with guidance for use
The comment period closed on 19/07/2018
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09 August 2018