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About the consultation
WorkSafe New Zealand consulted on a proposed safe work instrument (SWI) that would set requirements for burners by specifying five standards. The SWI would enable WorkSafe to approve types of burners that comply with those standards.
We invited feedback on the proposed requirements, to help determine whether the proposed standards were appropriate for burners.
The consultation ran from 26 August 2024 to 20 September 2024.
Summary of submissions
This document summarises submissions on the proposed SWI and outlines WorkSafe’s responses to the feedback.
See the final SWI approved by the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety:
Standards incorporated by reference
The standards listed in the public notice below were incorporated into the SWI.
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