Chemical Handling Storage

Between 600–900 New Zealanders are estimated to die from work-related illness every year, many from chronic illness arising from poor controls on the handling, storage and disposal of hazardous chemicals.

This course is designed to train people to identify the health and safety risks of the chemicals in a workplace; and to identify, select and apply the legislated and other controls designed to minimise the exposure of workers to these risks, and ensure the proper reporting.

The course addresses the requirements of a ‘Competent Person’ as specified under r19.1 of the Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017

After the successful completion of this course trainees will be able to demonstrate and explain the:

• Classification of workplace chemicals according to their hazardous property thresholds

• Routes of contamination, pollution and/or exposure, the safety risks and health effects of workplace chemicals

• Storage, handling, and disposal controls compliant to the legislation and workplace requirements

• Monitoring of controls managing the risks of workplace chemicals

• Management of workplace chemical emergencies and there establishment of controls

• Documentation and reporting requirements under the current legislation.