The WorkSafe website will be unavailable on Tuesday 16 September from 12pm–5pm due to planned maintenance.
Our other online services, including the online services portal(external link) and Energy Safety portal(external link), will remain available.
To notify us of an injury, illness or incident at work, visit our online services portal(external link). For urgent notifications, please call us on 0800 030 040. For general or non-urgent enquiries, email us at info@worksafe.govt.nz.
Safely storing containers of flammable liquids is important to minimise the risk of fire and explosion.
We have produced guidance on how to store flammable liquids which are held in containers in a total quantity of less than 2,000 L.
These guidelines cover storing flammable liquids in containers in:
- storage cabinets
- outdoor storage areas
- stand-alone freight containers and buildings with non-combustible cladding
- stand-alone buildings
- storerooms in a building.
While this guidance has not been updated to reflect current work health and safety legislation (the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and regulations), it may still contain relevant information and practices to keep workers and others healthy and safe.
Please read this guidance in conjunction with all relevant industry standards that apply to you as a PCBU. This guidance will be progressively reviewed and either updated, replaced with other guidance, or revoked.
Find out more
The hazardous substances calculator(external link) will help you work out what requirements apply to your substances.
For additional guidance:
Your practical guide to working with hazardous substances(external link)
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