About the consultations
WorkSafe New Zealand is consulting on proposed restricted entry intervals (REIs) for pesticides and a supporting quick guide.
A restricted entry interval is the period of time, after a pesticide has been applied to an area, during which residues of the pesticide are likely to be present and could affect the health of workers re-entering the area. WorkSafe is proposing updated restricted entry intervals to protect workers.
A quick guide has been developed to help persons conducting a business or undertaking manage restricted entry intervals.
Your submissions will help us determine the restricted entry intervals and ensure the proposed quick guide is fit for purpose.
Deadline for submissions
The deadline for submissions for both is 5pm on 20 September 2024.
Proposed restricted entry intervals for pesticides
WorkSafe consulted in 2022 on new restricted entry intervals for substances that previously had restricted entry intervals set under Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (HSNO).
Based on the submissions received, we have further refined the proposed restricted entry intervals and added additional substances. We would like your feedback on these updated restricted entry intervals.
Consultation document
Proposed REIs are listed based on the active and HSNO approval number.
Feedback form
Please email submissions with feedback to hazsubs@worksafe.govt.nz
Additional information
Proposed REIs are grouped by crop to make it easier for specific industry groups to review:
Parameters used in the remodelling are available in this document:
Restricted entry interval quick guide
The restricted entry intervals for pesticides quick guide aims to describe, in plain language, what a PCBU must do to manage an area that is subject to a restricted entry interval by:
- defining what a restricted entry interval is
- providing information about what personal protective equipment is required for people carrying out an activity in an area with an active restricted entry interval
- providing examples of appropriate personal protective equipment
- providing information about what signage is required for an indoor area with an active restricted entry interval.
The quick guide will help PCBUs who have management or control of an area where a pesticide with a restricted entry interval has been applied, comply with the Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017.
Consultation document
Feedback form
Please email submissions with feedback to GuidanceandEducationDevelopment@worksafe.govt.nz
Privacy
Submissions may be made publicly available under the Official Information Act 1982.
If you are making a submission as an individual and do not want your personal information to be made publicly available, please let us know in your submission. We will then consider removing your personal information prior to any release.
This statement explains how we (WorkSafe) deal with your personal information collected through consultation.
Personal information means information about an identifiable person.
What information we collect and how we collect it
We collect the following information when you make a written submission:
- Your name
- Your email address
- The name of your organisation or group (if any)
- Your position
- Your phone number
- Your feedback on the proposed changes
- Whether you:
- agree to the inclusion of your personal information (including name and contact details) in any publicly available copy of your written submission; or
- request the removal of your personal information (including name and contact details) from any publicly available copy of your written submission; or
- have an alternative request regarding your personal information.
If you do not provide your name and contact details, then we will be unable to contact you to clarify any aspect of your feedback and/or consult with you further (if needed).
Purpose of collection and how we use this information
The purposes for collecting and using this information are to:
- effectively administer and undertake the consultation process, including identifying your feedback from your submission, contacting you to clarify any aspect of your feedback, and/or consulting with you further (if needed)
- inform changes to the restricted entry intervals for pesticides and a supporting quick guide; and
- make your submission publicly available (see below).
We will manage any personal information you supply in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020 and WorkSafe’s Privacy Policy(external link)
Public availability of submissions
We treat all submissions received through this public consultation process as public information. As such we:
- may be required to release all or part of your written submission, if a request is made under the Official Information Act 1982
- will consider removing your personal information from any publicly available copy of your submission if you request this removal in your submission.
We do not proactively publish submissions.
Right to access and correct information
You have the right to ask for a copy of any personal information we hold about you and to request for it to be corrected if you think it is wrong. If you would like to ask for a copy of your information, or to have it corrected, please complete our Privacy Act request form(external link)
Using your information
We will only use the personal information provided to us:
- For the purpose(s) we collect that information (see above)
- For other reasons permitted by the Privacy Act 2020 (e.g. with your consent, for a directly related purpose, or where the law permits or requires this use).
Sharing your information
See Public availability of submissions above
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