Class 6 and 8 Certification for STORAGE Location Compliance Certificates
If you believe you STORE a quantity greater than the quantities listed below and therefore require certification, please contact us prior to our visit as we may need to give you additional guidance
What the Regulations require
A PCBU storing solid or liquid class 6 or 8 substances above threshold quantities (Table 1) where the substances are present for
6.1A 50kg or 50L 100kg or 100L
6.1B 250kg or 250L 500kg or 500L
6.1C 1,000kg or 1,000L 3,500kg or 3,500L
8.2A 50kg or 50L 500kg or 500L
8.2B 250kg or 250L 3,500kg or 3,500L
TABLE 1: Threshold quantities to establish hazardous substance location (HSL) where class 6 and 8 substances are present
The PCBU with management or control of the hazardous substance location must ensure the location has a current location compliance certificate (regulation 13.38).
Regulation 13.39 requires that the certificate certify compliance with:
Location compliance certification
A PCBU must engage a compliance certifier to assess their hazardous substance location.
Compliance certifiers authorised to issue location compliance certificates for class 6 and 8 substances are listed in the Register of Compliance Certifiers on our website: worksafe.govt.nz
A location compliance certificate can only be issued if the hazardous substance location is compliant with all prescribed requirements. The PCBU must renew the certificate every 36 months.
If a certificate cannot be issued because one or more prescribed requirements are not met (other than the requirement for separation of the hazardous substance location to protected or public places; see below), the PCBU must immediately rectify the non-compliance issue.
A compliance certifier may consider issuing a conditional location compliance certificate under regulation 6.24, if non-compliance is minor and any adverse effects from it can be satisfactorily avoided
If you believe you STORE a quantity greater than the quantity above and therefore require certification, please contact us prior to our visit as we may need to give you additional guidance
HSWA has brought about the addition of Class certain 6,8 requiring a Location Compliance Certificate
Worksafe has recently provided some policy clarification guidance around certification
The policy clarification explains that a hazardous substance location and compliance certification requirements apply only when a substance is in storage, and what is consider to be ‘in storage’.
The guidance sets out the requirements for a location compliance certificate to be issued wsnz_3608_storing_class_68.pdf
What the Regulations require
A PCBU storing solid or liquid class 6 or 8 substances above threshold quantities (Table 1) where the substances are present for
- more than two hours (if the substance is a tracked substance) or
- 24 hours (for non-tracked substances) must establish a hazardous substance location under regulation 13.34.
6.1A 50kg or 50L 100kg or 100L
6.1B 250kg or 250L 500kg or 500L
6.1C 1,000kg or 1,000L 3,500kg or 3,500L
8.2A 50kg or 50L 500kg or 500L
8.2B 250kg or 250L 3,500kg or 3,500L
TABLE 1: Threshold quantities to establish hazardous substance location (HSL) where class 6 and 8 substances are present
The PCBU with management or control of the hazardous substance location must ensure the location has a current location compliance certificate (regulation 13.38).
Regulation 13.39 requires that the certificate certify compliance with:
- notification to WorkSafe of the hazardous substance location
- the requirement for class 6 and 8 substances to be under the control of a certified handler (where applicable) or secured
- the requirement for all workers handling class 6 and 8 substances to have received information, instruction and training
- the requirements for a store or an indoor storage cabinet
- the separation distances for protected and public places
- segregation of class 6 and 8 substances from incompatible substances
- having a site plan available for inspection
- any fixed structure or installed equipment in the hazardous substance location is constructed from compatible material
- equipment used to handle the class 6 and 8 substances, and personal protective equipment requirements
- signage
- emergency management, including clean-up materials and equipment
- secondary containment.
Location compliance certification
A PCBU must engage a compliance certifier to assess their hazardous substance location.
Compliance certifiers authorised to issue location compliance certificates for class 6 and 8 substances are listed in the Register of Compliance Certifiers on our website: worksafe.govt.nz
A location compliance certificate can only be issued if the hazardous substance location is compliant with all prescribed requirements. The PCBU must renew the certificate every 36 months.
If a certificate cannot be issued because one or more prescribed requirements are not met (other than the requirement for separation of the hazardous substance location to protected or public places; see below), the PCBU must immediately rectify the non-compliance issue.
A compliance certifier may consider issuing a conditional location compliance certificate under regulation 6.24, if non-compliance is minor and any adverse effects from it can be satisfactorily avoided
If you believe you STORE a quantity greater than the quantity above and therefore require certification, please contact us prior to our visit as we may need to give you additional guidance
HSWA has brought about the addition of Class certain 6,8 requiring a Location Compliance Certificate
Worksafe has recently provided some policy clarification guidance around certification
The policy clarification explains that a hazardous substance location and compliance certification requirements apply only when a substance is in storage, and what is consider to be ‘in storage’.
The guidance sets out the requirements for a location compliance certificate to be issued wsnz_3608_storing_class_68.pdf