The Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances—Polyethylene Above Ground Stationary Tanks for Diesel Fuel) Safe Work Instrument 2017 sets requirements for the design and construction of a tank (including its integral secondary containment system), the venting, marking, installation, inspection and testing of a tank, and the design, construction, and installation of a liquid level indicator.

Principal SWI

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Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances—Polyethylene Above Ground Stationary Tanks for Diesel Fuel) Safe Work Instrument 2017 (PDF 437 KB)

Amendment

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Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances—Polyethylene Above Ground Stationary Tanks for Diesel Fuel) Amendment Safe Work Instrument 2023 (PDF 144 KB)

Consolidated safe work instruments

When a principal SWI is amended, WorkSafe also publishes a consolidated SWI. This makes it easy to see all the requirements set by a SWI, including any amendments, in a single place.

Although a consolidated SWI is a useful summary, it is not the official version of the SWI.

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Consolidated SWI: Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances—Polyethylene Above Ground Stationary Tanks for Diesel Fuel) Safe Work Instrument 2017 (PDF 247 KB)

Key points

  • A consolidated SWI combines the principal (original) SWI with any later amendments.
  • Unlike the principal SWI and the amended SWI, which are both a form of legislation, a consolidated SWI is for reference only and has no official status.
  • The consolidated SWI is based on the law at the time that the SWI was consolidated. 

Material incorporated by reference 

The Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances—Polyethylene Above Ground Stationary Tanks for Diesel Fuel) Safe Work Instrument 2017 and the 2023 amendment safe work instrument incorporate material by reference.

Accessing incorporated material 

The standards incorporated by reference in the safe works instrument are subject to copyright and can be purchased from their publishers or viewed at WorkSafe New Zealand.

A list of the standards and their publishers can be found in the Gazette notice:

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New Zealand Gazette: Material Incorporated by Reference in the 2017 Hazardous Substances Safe Work Instruments (PDF 58 KB)
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New Zealand Gazette: Material Incorporated by Reference in the Diesel Tanks Safe Work Instrument (PDF 29 KB)

Viewing incorporated material at WorkSafe

The location of the WorkSafe New Zealand office has changed since the Gazette notice was published.

The standards are available for inspection, at no charge, between 9.00am and 5.00pm from Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays) at WorkSafe New Zealand, located at 8 Willis Street, Wellington 6011.

To arrange a time to view the standards, email WorkSafe at regulatory.frameworks@worksafe.govt.nz