Consultation Begins on Safety Regulations for Chemical Laboratories and Use of Hydrogen Technologies

Health And Safety Regulations To Support Science And Technology

The change aims to match hazardous substances requirements for university laboratories as well as science and technology laboratories with their actual risk.

Consultation begins on safety regulations for chemical laboratories and use of hydrogen technologies

The Workplace Relations Minister has announced consultation on safety regulations for chemical laboratories, and the use hydrogen technologies.

Laboratory Safety: A Legal Obligation & Global Standard

Laboratory safety is a comprehensive, essential system composed of meticulously designed protocols and standardized procedures. Its primary purpose is to prevent accidents, occupational injuries, and illnesses associated with laboratory environments, whether in research, medical, industrial, or educational settings. More than just a set of rules, laboratory safety represents a workplace culture rooted in attention to detail. It begins with prope…

Health and safety regulations to support science and technology

Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden is consulting on proposed changes to health and safety regulations to better support innovation in New Zealand’s science and technology sector.   “As part of the wider health and safety reforms, we’re clearing the way for scientific progress by reducing complexity and making it easier to understand what’s required,” says Ms van Velden.    “We’ve heard that the current regulations don’t ma…