There are a number of key HSNO controls that need to be followed to help you comply with the hazardous substances legislation. All businesses need to:
identify a person in charge to manage the hazardous substances that are stored and used at the place
prepare a hazardous substances inventory that lists the substances at the site and their hazardous properties
ensure staff are appropriately trained to handle the substances safely and use the required personal protective equipment
ensure that there is adequate information available for staff and visitors, such as product labels, safety data sheets and signs
have emergency management procedures and equipment in place to deal with any potential emergency, e.g. fire extinguishers and an emergency response plan
have current test certificates to confirm that these key controls are being properly addressed.
A summary of the quantities of hazardous substances that trigger key requirements (threshold quantities) from the regulations and transfer notices is available:
Threshold quantities guide (pdf, 81kb)