Guidelines for working on roofs launched at national conference

Issue 40 – July 2012

New guidelines to help prevent workers falling from roofs have been launched to the roofing industry.

The best practice guidelines for working on roofs were prepared by the Department of Labour in association with the Roofing Association of New Zealand and they provide practical guidance to employers, contractors, employees, designers, principals and persons who control a place of work, and architects who are involved in work associated with roofing.

NEW JOINT STANDARDS

Issue 40 – July 2012

AS/NZS 1337.6:2012 Personal eye protection – Part 6: Prescription eye protectors against low and medium impact

Specifies minimum requirements for eye protectors fitted with prescription lenses intended to provide low or medium impact eye protection from flying particles and fragments in occupational situations. It does not apply to eye protectors in which the prescription lenses are fitted behind plano protective lenses.

Supersedes AS/NZS 1337.6:2007

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AS/NZS 1338.1:2012 Filters for eye protectors – Part 1: Filters for protection against radiation generated in welding and allied operations

JOINT STANDARDS WITHDRAWN

Issue 40 – July 2012

• AS/NZS 1337.6:2007 Personal eye-protection – Prescription eye protectors against low and medium impact
  Superseded by AS/NZS 1337.6:2012
• AS/NZS 1338.1:1992 Filters for eye protectors – Filters for protection against radiation generated in welding and allied operations
  Superseded by AS/NZS 1338.1:2012
• AS/NZS 1338.2:1992 Filters for eye protectors – Filters for protection against ultraviolet radiation
  Superseded by AS/NZS 1338.2:2012
• AS/NZS 1338.3:1992 Filters for eye protectors – Filters for protection against infra-red radiation
  Superseded by AS/NZS 1338.3:2012