How JTA Can Help

In order to meet your legal and moral responsibilities, you need to identify and manage any risks associated with Hazardous Substances & Dangerous Goods and provide information, training and supervision to your staff. Our Hazardous Substances & Dangerous Goods audit will identify potential risks and advise you on how to manage these effectively.

A Hazardous Substances & Dangerous Goods Audit Includes:

• Identifying all chemicals stored and used
• Investigating if scheduled carcinogens and threshold quantities of dangerous goods are stored or used
• Reviewing Safety Data Sheets and ensuring they are accessible
• Checking containers of chemicals to ensure they are adequately labelled and identified
• Assessing the risks associated with chemicals used and stored
• Reviewing or establishing a hazardous substances/dangerous goods (or chemicals) register
• Identifying and recommending the need for atmospheric monitoring and/or health monitoring
• Ensuring adequate information and training is provided to employees
• Comprehensive report identifying non-conformance and areas requiring improvement
• Practical recommendations for achieving legislative compliance and to eliminate or minimise any risks to people

Benefits

• Reduced accidents due to proper storage and handling
• Peace of mind that you are meeting benchmark OHS practices
• Legally compliant workplace
• A happier, healthier team of employees
• A better informed workforce

Your Duty in Relation to Hazardous Substances & Dangerous Goods

Hazardous Substances & Dangerous Goods are covered by separate legislation which focus on controlling the different risks associated with them. Many hazardous substances are also classified as dangerous goods which means that both pieces of legislation apply to these. You have a duty to identify, assess and then eliminate or reduce any risks associated with hazardous substances or dangerous goods.

Definition

OHS regulations refer to Hazardous Substances & Dangerous Goods whilst the model WHS regulations combine them together under the name of Hazardous Chemicals. Hazardous substances are defined in terms of their direct health effects on people whereas dangerous goods are defined by their physical and chemical properties. Combined, and known as Hazardous Chemicals, they are substances, mixtures and articles that can pose a significant risk to health and safety if not managed correctly. Risks can be present during the production, handling, storage, transport or disposal of a hazardous substance or dangerous good.

Hazardous Substances

• Arsenic
• Carbon Monoxide
• Cytotoxic drugs
• Diesel - declared carcinogen
• Environmental Tobacco Smoke
• Latex
• Lead
• Silica
• Solvents

Dangerous Goods

• Explosives
• Flammable gases, liquids + solids
• Non-flammable, non-toxic gases
• Toxic gases
• Substances liable to spontaneous combustion
• Substances which in contact with water emit flammable gases
• Oxidising substances
• Organic peroxides
• Toxic substances
• Infectious substances
• Radioactive material
• Corrosive substances