The Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017 allow WorkSafe to issue performance standards that set out requirements that a compliance certifier must comply with when performing their functions.

Compliance certifiers check PCBU compliance with specific requirements to ensure hazardous substances are safely used, handled, stored or manufactured. A compliance certifier has the authority to issue a compliance certificate where the Regulations specify that one must be obtained to verify these requirements have been met.

Before issuing a performance standard we must consult compliance certifiers and any other persons we consider appropriate. Your comments and feedback about the draft compliance certification performance standard have been considered prior to finalising the performance standard. 

Feedback was welcomed from individuals, businesses and industry associations.

Summary and submissions

The summary and analyisis of the submissions recieved can be found below. For the resultant performance standard, please refer to performance standards for compliance certifiers.

The deadline for response:

The deadline for response was 5:00 pm on 19 October 2018.

Official Information Act:

WorkSafe is subject to the Official Information Act 1982, which means that your submission may be made available to those seeking information under that Act.