Hazardous Substances Regulations

What laws have changed?

The rules for hazardous substances in the workplace have moved from one Act and set of Regulations to another, with some changes.

Commencement and transitional arrangements

Some specific regulations commence later than 1 December 2017. Read about these and the transitional arrangements for existing approvals and test certificates.

Role of EPA and WorkSafe

The hazardous substances reforms bring changes to the roles of the EPA and WorkSafe.