About the consultation

WorkSafe New Zealand consulted on a proposal to make an amendment safe work instrument (SWI) that would add additional items to Table 1 (substances that require a controlled substance licence) and Table 2 (substances that do not require a controlled substance licence) in Schedule 7 of the Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017(external link)

The SWI would amend the Controlled Substance Licence Requirements for Specified Class 1 Substances Safe Work Instrument 2023 by adding further controlled substance licence requirements for specified class 1 (explosive) hazardous substances.

We invited feedback on the proposed requirements.

The original consultation ran from 25 November 2024 to 20 December 2024. In response to feedback received, WorkSafe then ran a second targeted consultation proposing to add three additional substances. The second consultation ran from 21 January 2025 to 7 February 2025.

Summary of submissions

This document summarises submissions on the proposed SWI and outlines WorkSafe’s responses to the feedback:

Updated safe work instrument

See the final SWI approved by the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety:

Controlled Substance Licence Requirements for Specified Class 1 Substances Safe Work Instruments

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