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Working Together on Health and Safety APP203301 Paraquat Hearing 11 September 2019 OVERVIEW: 1 WorkSafes Role in Hazardous Substance Applications 2 Hazardous Substances and Risk Management 3 Upstream Duties 4 Paraquat Default Requirements 5

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Working Together

n Health and Safety

APP203301 Paraquat Hearing

11 September 2019

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OVERVIEW:

1 WorkSafe’s Role in Hazardous Substance Applications 2 Hazardous Substances and Risk Management 3 Upstream Duties 4 Paraquat Default Requirements 5 Paraquat Risk Management

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WorkSafe’s Role in Hazardous Substance Applications

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New legislative framework for hazardous substances

Under HSWA – Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations. – Safe Work Instruments Under HSNO – EPA Notices – Regulation – Individual Substance Approvals Regulation of hazardous substances that affect human health and safety in the workplace

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Work-related disease

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Our role in Hazardous Substance applications

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– Work with the EPA – Review applications to determine if risks associated with the hazardous substance can be managed adequately by existing regulations – Comment on upstream duties – Set additional or modified requirements in safe work instruments

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Safe Work Instruments (SWI)

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– Health and Safety at Work Act Section 227 and 228 – Section 227

The Minister may approve, revoke or amend
Developed by WorkSafe
SWI purpose to define terms, prescribe matters and make other

provision in relation to any activity including the control of substances – Section 228

Legal effect only if referred to in regulations

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Safe Work Instrument Options for Paraquat

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– HSW(Hazardous Substances) Regulations Part 13 - Class 6 and 8 Substances – Regulation 13.46 Additional and modified requirements in safe work instrument for class 6 and 8 substance

Minister may approve a safe work instrument for the purposes of this

regulation if satisfied that compliance with the provisions of the regulations that apply to a class 6 or 8 substance will not appropriately control risk associated with the substance.

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Safe Work Instrument Options for Paraquat

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– Regulation 13.46 continued

In deciding whether to approve a safe work instrument, the Minister must have regard to the following matters: (a) whether compliance with the provisions of these regulations being considered will eliminate or minimise relevant risk so far as is reasonably practicable: (b) whether it is practicable for relevant duty holders to comply with those provisions: (c) whether compliance with a modified form of those provisions, or with additional or alternative requirements, would be more practicable and no less effective in eliminating or minimising risk: (d) whether a modified form of those provisions, or additional or alternative requirements, would be more appropriate to the nature of the hazards and risk being considered.

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Process for developing Safe Work Instrument

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– WorkSafe develops proposed controls – Consultation of 4 to 6 weeks, public can make submissions – WorkSafe considers submissions, revises SWI if needed – WorkSafe publishes submissions summary – WorkSafe presents final draft SWI to Minister – Minister considers SWI – If approved, the SWI is notified in the New Zealand Gazette – The SWI comes into effect on the specified commencement date – Process timeframe up to 6 months

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2Hazardous Substances and Risk Management

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Risk management

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3Upstream Duties

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HSWA Sections 39-42

Duties of upstream PCBU

Importers Suppliers Manufacturers Designers

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Information

Upstream PCBUs must give adequate information about:

– The purpose for which the substance was designed or manufactured – Any hazardous properties of the substance – Any conditions to ensure the substance is without risks to health and safety when used for the purpose for which it was designed or manufactured

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4Paraquat Default Requirements

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Requirements from the Hazardous Substances Regulations

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Parts 2-5 Generic requirements:

inventory, labelling, SDS, packaging, emergency management, signage, information and training, managing

risks Part 13 – Requirements for toxic substances, including:

Records of application, equipment, personal protective equipment, substance to be secured, tracking,

separation distances, storage and segregation requirements

Certified handler ( considering substance specific certification)

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5Paraquat Risk Management

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Determining controls

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We consider: – Will the proposed controls eliminate or minimise the risk so far as is reasonably practicable? – Evidence and operational intelligence. – The limitations and uncertainties in assessing and managing the risk. – Impact analysis, including economic and social impacts, and impact on the health and safety system. – Consideration of compliance costs, the costs are not disproportionate to the risk. – Consideration of alternative or accompanying interventions.

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Risk management measures

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Under consideration: – Closed cab application – Closed mixing and transfer system

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Getting you home healthy and safe. That’s what we’re working for.

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