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05 March 2010
In-Situ filling of LPG Cylinders
A Code of Practice is being developed and should be finalised in March.
In-situ fill cylinders require a different hazardous atmosphere zone to exchange cylinders. If a location test certificate is issued for exchange cylindes then that test certificate is not transferrable to an in-situ cylinder filling situation.
Please advise our office should you change your process whereby cylinders are filled at your site rather than exchanged.
Insert from Test Certifier Update #88 issued 26th of February 2010 |
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09 Feb 2010
Approved Handlers Courses 2010
Dates for Approved Handler Courses for 2010 are:
Wednesday 24 February 2010
Wednesday 31 March 2010
Wednesday 28 April 2010
Please contact our office should you wish to make bookings for these dates or require further information. |
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22 Dec 2009
Merry Christmas - Opening Hours
Our team would like to wish all our clients a very Merry Christmas and Prosperous New Year! We have enjoyed working with you in 2009 and look forward to 2010.
Our office is closed from the 23 of December 2009 and will re-open on the 21st of January 2010.
Should you require urgent assistance contact Peter Lee on his mobile 027 488 1466. |
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05 Nov 2009
Approved Handlers Course
Our final Approved Handlers Course for 2009 will be held in Cambridge on Wednesday 25 November 2009. Please contact our office should you wish to make a booking. |
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05 Oct 2009
Next Approved Hander Course
We are excited to advise our next Approved Handler Course Date will be taking place on the 28th of October 2009. Spaces are limited so be in quick and contact Michelle in our office to book a seat. |
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19 Dec 2008
Approved Handler Course Dates 2009
Inferno Consultants would like to advise Approved Handler Course dates for 2009....as follows:
25th of February 2009
25th of March 2009
29th of April 2009
If you wish to attend please contact our office to advise.
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19 Dec 2008
Merry Christmas
Inferno Consultants would like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas and exciting and prosperous New Year.
Our office will be closed from the 19th of December 2008 and will re-open on the 12th of January 2009.
We wish you the best for the festive season. If you have urgent matters please contact Peter Lee on 027 488 1466. |
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04 Aug 2008
FREE HSNO WORKSHOPS
DOL, ERMA NZ & NZCIC are conducting a series of free workshops focusing on how to comply with HSNO, between Sept & Nov 2008. Find out how to register your attendance.... |
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06 April 2008
IcePak Fire - Tamahere
Update 10 May 08:
NZ Herald article
"This is double the amount of flammable gas permitted without a location test certificate certifying that the plant met gas safety guidelines."
Gas is the suspected cause at this time.
8 Firefighters are in hospital, one with 60% burns, one firefighter died at the scene.
   
Please download our videos of the incident:
icepak_fire1.mov
icepak_fire1.avi
icepak_fire2.mov |
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14 Dec 2007
2008 Training Course Dates
Monday - 28th of April
Wednesday - 28th of May
Monday - 30th of June |
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16 Oct 2007
Waikato Business News Article
Taking the heat off businesses storing and handling hazardous substances is the aim of Cambridge based company Inferno Consultants.
Peter Lee and his dedicated team works hard to keep Waikato industry safe by ensuring workplaces comply with the new hazardous substances regulations.
?Businesses within the Waikato have taken on board the changes positively from the previous Dangerous Goods Act to the new HSNO Act [Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act],? Peter said.
Peter has always had an interest in hazardous substances with his background of 30 years in the New Zealand Fire Service and 10 years experience as a dangerous goods inspector. Hazardous substances include gases, like LPG, flammable liquids, such as petrol, oxidiers, like chlorine, and corrosives to name a few.
Peter encourages business owners to look at lower risk alternatives, or to reduce the quantity of hazardous material stored, and to improve their storage requirements.
There are hefty fines available to the court for those failing to comply with the new legislations and non-compliance may also put insurance cover at risk.
Peter also works closely with the insurance industry to ensure his clients are not exposed to such risks. He says he and his team love being based in Cambridge, on the corner of Alpha St and Empire St.
?Cambridge has been a perfect centre for us to establish our business. There are no charges for parking, low rents, a friendly environment, easy access to the rest of the Waikato and of course in the centre of the Cafe scene. What else can you ask for,? he said.
Offering staff a flexible, relaxed and friendly work environment has also been a winner for the Inferno team.
?We try to create a healthy mix of work and relaxation. Having flexiblity helps our team achieve top results?. |
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17 July 2007
Rocketing Rod ......
Rocketing rod misses head of firefighter by a whisker..... Published by the Bay of Plenty Times. |
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25 May 2007
Mystery Creek Fieldays
ERMA New Zealand and the Department of Labour will share a site at the Mystery Creek Fieldays in Hamilton this year (13th to 16th of June) in a united effort to enhance the safety message to farmers particularly with regard to HSNO.
DOL and ERMA New Zealand staff will be available to assist visitors with queries and/or information. If you are attending the fieldays pop in and take the opportunity as they will be available to assist you where they can. The site number is 51 The Bledisloe, which is situated opposite the lake near Gate 3.
Information sheets in relation to the farming industry have been developed in various topics such as signage for fuels on farms, storage of fuels on farms, emergency management to name a few. These will be available when the Fieldays commence and will also be on the ERMA NZ website (see links for address). |
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24 May 2007
Approved Handler Training - 2007
Inferno Consultants will be hosting Approved Handler Training Courses once per month in 2007. These courses will be held in Cambridge at our office located at 24b Empire Street.
The dates are as follows:
* 26 February 2007
* 26 March 2007
* 30 April 2007
* 28 May 2007
* 27 June 2007
* 30 July 2007
* 27 August 2007
* 26 September 2007
* 29 October 2007
* 26 November 2007
Please note these dates may be subject to change, but notification will be posted on our website and directly to registered attendees should this occur.
If you wish to register complete our application form listed under services or contact our office.
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18 May 2007
ERMA NZ Media Release
ERMA New Zealand relaxes petrol handling requirements for farms....... |
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10 May 2007
Split petrol fatal for farmer
Cambridge police were expected to release today the name of ..... |
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05 May 2007
Petrol Station to Shut
The effect on community..... |
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16 April 2007
Chemical Spill Hits Matamata
Businesses were evacuated, roads were cordoned off and ........ |
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16 March 2007
Filling Petrol Cans at Service Stations
You must not fill a container greater than 250 litres with petrol, when at a Service Station. Any container presented for filling must be an approved container. Filling is also subject to any additional controls/rules imposed by the oil company/service station for other reasons. |
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02 March 2007
Easing of Ethanol Safeguards urged
The storage of biofuels is proving to be a headache, so the Government is looking for an easy way out of the problem.....read on for more. |
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21 Feb 2007
Hazardous waste tracking online
Hazardous waste tracking goes online
Source: Computerworld.co.nz
WasteTrack is an internet-based database that tracks wastes from generation through transport to treatment or disposal.
Between May 2005 and January 2007, New Zealand generated 153 million litres of liquid and hazardous waste. Until recently, it would not have been possible to know that figure because there was nothing in place to measure waste.
Following policy review, the Ministry for the Environment has introduced a Liquid and Hazardous Waste Code of Practice, which all local authorities and waste businesses must adhere to. The key to tracking the waste is a software package licensed from Western Australia?s Environment and Conservation Department. Known there as the Controlled Waste Tracking System, it has been modified to meet New Zealand requirements and re-named WasteTrack.
WasteTrack is an internet-based database that consolidates manifest, facility and carrier data to track wastes from generation through transport to treatment or disposal. Liquid waste contractors were involved in the Ministry?s trial, which began in May 2005. Now, the system will become mandatory for them and councils by mid-2008.
The Ministry will support the implementation of WasteTrack through the development of standards that will place controls on the storage, transport and disposal of hazardous waste.
The Ministry for the Environment is now seeking outsourced implementation and management for the system.
The successful bidder will administer and implement WasteTrack across all local authorities and the liquid and hazardous waste contracting industry. |
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20 Dec 2006
Homeowners' warning after oil-fuelled blaze
The couple who watched their dream home burn to the ground are warning.... |
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08 Nov 2006
Timely safety reminder
Please view on NZ Herald site :
"The blaze at souvenir manufacturing firm Memories of New Zealand began in a spray booth - an area that is used to apply paints or lacquers to giftware such as tiki, carvings, paua necklaces, and other memorabilia."
nzherald.co.nz/story.cfm?c_id=1&ObjectID=10409670 |
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02 Oct 2006
Group Standards
Group Standards were issues and came into force on the 1st of July 2006.
A group standard is an approval under HSNO for a group of hazardous substances of a similar nature, or type, or having similar circumstances of use. A group standard is therefore risk based rather than solely hazard based. The risk of substances in the group standard will be menaged by a single set of conditions rather than by the controls set out in the HSNO regulations.
Over 28 substance categories have been covered. To read more, follow the link : http://www.ermanz.govt.nz/hs/groupstandards |
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01 Oct 2006
Welcome Aboard Jim
We would like to introduce you to Jim Mackness, who has joined our team to assist Peter with Test Cetification.
Jim will mainly be servicing the Waikato region. Some of you have already had the pleasure of his acquaintance.
Jim comes with a wealth of experience and has been a Dangerous Goods Inspector for a number of years for the Waikato District Council. |
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20 Sept 2006
Certification Database complete
New system assures highest quality monitoring of hazardous substance certifications for ERMA contractors. We are presently automating certificate printing and invoicing to enable our services to scale significantly.
Inferno Consultants are considering licensing the system to other ERMA contractors, please contact us for further information. |
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31 May 2004
Chlorine Explosion
Click on image to read the article invloving Woolworths Supermarket. |
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