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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.
Proposed changes to Workplace Exposure Standards (WESs)
We consulted on proposed changes to Workplace Exposure Standards (WESs) for the following substance:
- Ethanedinitrile (aka EDN, cyanogen, oxalonitrile) - CAS number 460-19-5
A review has been completed to recommend a proposed new WES value. The review document, which provides the rationale behind the proposed change is available below, along with the response form.
Deadline for feedback:
Feedback must have been received by 11th April 2018.
Official Information Act:
We are subject to the Official Information Act 1982, which means that your submission may be made available to those seeking information under that Act.
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