CANZ expertise to be sought in future guidance development

Following comprehensive multi-industry consultation to modernise legislation critical to the crane industry, the process to develop new regulations to replace the current Health and Safety in Employment (Pressure Equipment, Cranes, and Passenger Ropeways) Regulations 1999 is progressing.

WorkSafe’s Principal Engineer of Health and Technical Services, Stuart Wright, says all the submissions have been received and are being analysed by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE).

Mr Wright is WorkSafe’s foremost expert on Pressure Equipment, Cranes, and Passenger Ropeways (PECPR) regulations.

MBIE has signalled to all industry stakeholders that, subject to cabinet approvals, implementation is intended for in 2021.

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