ESDS Update

THE EqUIpMENT SAFETy DATA SHEET (ESDS) INITIATIVE kEEpS ON ROLLING ON

the range of ESdS’s, covering an expanding array of equipment, have been developed to address hIanZ member’s obligations to provide sufficient health & safety information as required by law.

SPEcIfIcaLLY, the ESDS’s help address Distributors of equipment to HIANZ Members obligations under section 42 of the Health & Safety at Work Act 2015 to supply “adequate information concerning…any conditions necessary to ensure that the…plant, substance or structure when used for a purpose for which it was designed or manufactured…” HIANZ recommends that any supplying or hiring equipment be provided with the relevant ESDS, as well as supporting important information such as the owner’s manual or other H&S documents. The HIANZ team have added a new ESDS for Petrol- or Diesel-driven generators, and an ESDS for the 2.5-3.5MT heavy trailers fitted with the ‘break-away braking’ system, typically used for transporting 2 – 2.5MT excavators and other heavy equipment. In addition, there have been a couple of updated sheets issued. Please check the list and ensure you have the current issue available for your customers and that any superseded sheets have been removed from circulation. Our website General Hire ESDS Forms – Hire Industry

Association of New Zealand (https://www.hianz.net.nz)

is the best place to keep up to date on our latest sheets.

aS thE magaZInE was about to go to print, information was with the graphic designer for three further product categories: Lighting Towers, Diesel & LPG Fan drive Heaters and LPG static Heaters. These should be available on the HIANZ website by early July. To make important Health & Safety information readily available to customer a few hire companies are displaying links on a dedicated H&S page, with QR codes on equipment instantly linking customer to the hire companies’ website and any other necessary information. HIANZ is also looking at the possibility of providing direct links to ESDSs saved on a central HIANZ website, ideally with the potential to verify if and when a customer has accessed the information.

EquipmEnt LatEst VErsion

Chainsaw Petrol V2 Issued 06/08/2019

Concrete Saw Petrol Log Splitter Petrol Chipper Petrol / Diesel Grinder (240V) Grinder Li-Ion Excavators Forklifts

V2 issued 12/08/2019 V3 Issued 26/02/2021 V2 Issued 06/08/2019 V2 Issued 0909/2020 V2 Issued 09/09/2020 V2 Issued 06/08/2019 V3 Issued 18/12/2019 Trailers Unbraked V2 Issued 31/07/2019 Trailers braked (up to 2500 kg) V2 Issued 31/01/2020 Trailers braked (2500 - 3500kg) V2 Issued 11/05/2021 Concrete Breakers (240V) V2 Issued 31/01/2020 Cherry Picker V3 Issued 05/05/2020 Scissor Lifter V2 Issued 04/11/2019 Boom Lifter V1 Issued 05/06/2020 Chainsaw LI-Ion V1 Issued 29/05/2020 Front End Loader V1 Issued 29/05/2020 Water Blasters V1 Issued 20/06/2020 Scaffolding Towers V1 Issued 09/08/2020 Stump Grinder V1 Issued 20/06/2020 Generators V1 Issued 07/03/2021 Nail Guns V1 Issued 02/06/2021 Heaters LPG / Diesel Fan driven JULY with Graphic designer Heaters LPG Non fan driven JULY with Graphic designer Lighting Towers V1 Issued 27/06/2021

There are a number of health & safety related cases under investigation that could have major ramifications for HIANZ members. As always, HIANZ is seeking to take a proactive approach to minimise the potential risk to members. ■