No better investment than chemical safety training

No worries about penalties “BEFORE YOU HAVE AN OFFICIAL INSPECTION, GIVE US A CALL FOR AN INFORMAL SITE VISIT” WALK AND TALK CHEMICAL SAFETY SITE INSPECTION “BEFORE YOU HAVE AN OFFICIAL INSPECTION, GIVE US A CALL FOR AN INFORMAL SITE VISIT” WALK AND TALK CHEMICAL SAFETY SITE INSPECTION Changes to our Global Harmonisation System (GHS) chemical regime applying from 30 April 2021 require accurate and timely advice - non-compliance could prove costly. Competent staff avoid expensive and sometimes confusing compliance advice, while enabling an effective response to chemical incidents, often without requiring emergency services. No better investment than chemical safety training Now is the time to schedule your customised Responsible Care NZ Competent Chemical Handler course, conveniently delivered on your own site Ensuring staff are competent to safely manage the harmful chemicals essential to your business includes your effective response to a chemical incident. To enable a smooth, cost-effective transition to and beyond compliance, you need compliance tools: - the updated RCNZ industry Codes of Practice reflecting our revised GHS chemical management system - your 24/7 CHEMCALL® emergency response subscription; and the all-important ‘how to’ advice arising from our popular site ‘walk and talk’ assessments - replacing your Approved Handler with our Competent Chemical Handler certification Essential compliance tools – just accurate compliance advice to enable the safe management and handling No worries about penalties – just accurate compliance advice to enable the safe Inspectors and certifiers with years of expertise warn of a declining national workplace chemical safety performance. These are all cost-effective measures which add value to your business. Talk to us today about compliance tools, which confirm you are a good employer, committed to safeguarding employees and our environment by safely managing your chemical inventory. of hazardous substances A crucial factor is the Responsible Care NZ management and handling and dangerous goods in your workplace. of hazardous substances and dangerous goods in your workplace. continuing loss of onsite chemical safety advice, primarily due to replacing flawed but effective mandatory Approved Handlers ed Global Harmonisation specialist training, through- and emergency response 04 499 4311 www.responsiblecarenz.com with whatever employers System (GHS). out the product life cycle. organisations all benefit now deem sufficient. For struggling, non-com- Chemical incidents now from the expertise and

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