Overview of HSNO reforms 08/09/2016 2:35 pm - 3:05 pm
, Senior Advisor, Policy and Legal, Environmental Protection Authority
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Description
The presentation will provide an update on the HSNO reforms including: - Overview of the split of workplace controls from HSNO to the new Health and Safety at Work legislation.
- Clarification of the areas of hazardous substance regulation that will remain under the HSNO
- Development of EPA Notices, tertiary level legislative instruments that will replace many of the current HSNO regulations
- Changes to enforcement agency roles and responsibilities.
There reforms have resulted in changes to the current enforcement functions of some HSNO enforcement agencies. In addition, the EPA has been given a new enforcement function
Target Audience: Users of hazardous substances, importers and manufacturers of hazardous substances, HSNO enforcement agencies, including Councils.
Aim: To provide delegates a better understanding of
- the scope and objectives of the health and safety reforms as they relate to hazardous substances
- legislative changes relating to the management of hazardous substances in workplaces and non-places
- changes to enforcement agency roles and responsibilities, including the EPA's new enforcement function
The presentation will provide an update on the HSNO reforms including: - Overview of the split of workplace controls from HSNO to the new Health and Safety at Work legislation.
- Clarification of the areas of hazardous substance regulation that will remain under the HSNO
- Development of EPA Notices, tertiary level legislative instruments that will replace many of the current HSNO regulations
- Changes to enforcement agency roles and responsibilities.
There reforms have resulted in changes to the current enforcement functions of some HSNO enforcement agencies. In addition, the EPA has been given a new enforcement function
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