Consultation on new Industrial Rope Access Best Practice Guidelines

The deadline for submissions on the Industrial Rope Access Best Practice Guidelines closed on Friday, 9th April 2010. Review report under development.

The Department of Labour is seeking input on the new Industrial Rope Access Best Practice Guidelines. When completed, the Guideline will:

• include information about the rights and responsibilities of people under the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 and its subsequent amendments;
• reflect current good practice operating in within the industrial rope access and abseiling industry in New Zealand;
• ensure that the guidance material provided around this issue is consistent with other New Zealand documents; and
• ensure that New Zealand guidance documents reflect international best practice.

Public consultation
The Department welcomes your comments on this draft document. Please see the section below.

• Industrial Rope Access Draft Guidelines
• Industrial Rope Access Guideline Response Form [Word, 4 pages, 489kB]

If you wish to provide feedback, please complete the Response Form and return it by email or post to:

Demi Naylor
Senior Advisor, Standard Setting
Department of Labour
PO Box 3705
Wellington 6140

Email: demi.naylor@dol.govt.nz

Responses are due by 5pm on Friday 9 April 2010.