Listen to Howard Clarke talk abouth the changes with Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017 - 25th Jun 2018

New rules around the supply, storage, use and disposal of some agriculture and horticulture chemicals came in to effect at the start of December last year.

However some farmers are still unaware that this affects many chemicals used on the farm.

Howard Clarke from Advance Agriculture joined Rural Exchange to explain the Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017.

Some of the significant changes include:

Mandatory inventory of hazardous substances and their safety data sheets.
Minimising the number of chemicals stored for a lengthy period of time; quantities above certain amounts may trigger additional compliance requirements.

Mr Clarke says fewer substances require a certified handler, with the focus on having more farmers qualified to handle them.

Watch the full interview with Howard Clarke here.

Rural Exchange with Hamish McKay, Sarah Perriam and Richard Loe, 5-7am Saturday and Sunday on RadioLIVE with Carter’s Tyre Service

Qualified Person to Receive Hazardous Substances - 6th Jun 2018

This form is required by Health & Safety in the Workplace Act 2017 so that Advance Agriculture Ltd meet the requirements for transfer of either tracked substances or products resticted to use in a workplace.

Tracked Substance(s) - Classes 6.1A & B
Substance(s) restricted to the workplace - Classes 9.1A, 9.2A, 9.3A, 9.4A