Chemical / Hazardous Substances Handling and Storage

This course is suited to workers, supervisors, and health and safety personnel who handle hazardous substances or oversee that work. It is particularly relevant in manufacturing, construction, chemical processing, utilities, and maintenance environments where hazardous substances are part of day-to-day operations. It is also useful for managers and compliance personnel responsible for hazardous substances management and workplace controls.

Hazardous substances training is required where workers handle or may be exposed to hazardous substances. Workers need to understand the risks, controls, safe handling requirements, storage, disposal, and emergency procedures relevant to the substances they work with. Under the Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017, PCBUs must ensure workers receive appropriate information, instruction, training, and supervision.

Yes, learners need written and spoken English equivalent to NCEA Level 1 (Year 11) or an IELTS score of 5.5 or higher. IMPAC also recommends prior knowledge of hazardous substances from Unit Standards 31292 and 497. If a learner may need additional support, please contact our team before enrolment to discuss available support options.

The course runs for 1 day, allowing time to cover hazardous substances management, safe handling, storage, and emergency response in a workplace context.

Yes, the course covers how to respond to an uncontrolled release of a hazardous substance, including how to interpret safety information, apply appropriate controls, and follow response procedures. The training builds practical capability but should be supported by site-specific emergency plans, procedures, and supervision.

This course includes NZQA Unit Standards 31290 and 31293, which cover hazardous substances management and the safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous substances in the workplace.

IMPAC recommends refresher training at least every two years to keep hazardous substances knowledge and handling practices current. In practice, refresher training may also be needed when substances, processes, controls, or roles change, or after incidents, near misses, or audit findings.

No. NZQA unit standards remain on a learner’s Record of Achievement and do not expire. However, learners may still need refresher training to help maintain safe hazardous substances handling and storage practices as workplace procedures, substances, and controls change.

Yes, this course is available for in-house delivery nationwide. In-house training can help organisations build consistent understanding of hazardous substances handling and storage requirements across a team.

Please bring a driver’s licence or another form of photo identification to training.

For public face-to-face courses, morning tea and lunch are provided. If you have dietary requirements such as allergies, vegan, or gluten-free needs, please contact IMPAC at training@impac.co.nz at least two working days before training. Please note that dietary preferences cannot be accommodated.

Pricing depends on the delivery method.

In-house: $3980 + GST for up to 12 persons, with additional persons charged at $400 + GST each (maximum of 16).

Public (face-to-face): $400 + GST per person.