These guidelines have been developed to provide basic and practical advice and assistance to the screenprinting industry on how to achieve compliance with safety and health legislation, and to meet its responsibilities to develop a safe and healthy workplace. They were produced in 1999 as part of a Department of Labour scheme to promote and fund industry-led initiatives in safety and health.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Legislation
Part 2: Managing Health and Safety
Development of the safe workplace
The health and safety policy
Employee involvement
Identification and control of hazards
Risk assessment
Accidents and incidents
Emergencies and evacuation procedures
Notifiable Occupational Disease System (NODS)
Part 3: Workplace Safety
Part 3: Workplace Safety
Housekeeping
Machinery and plant
Machine guarding
Machine hazards
Power-operated guillotines
Lift trucks
Baling presses and compactors
Electricity
Part 4: Health Hazards
Hazardous substances
Material Safety Data Sheets
Organic solvents
High pressure screen cleaning
UV curing of inkls and coatings
Isocyanates
Noise
Manual handling
Visual display units
First aid
Personal protective equipment
Part 5: The Environment
The Resource Management Act
Waste reduction and savings
Hazardous waste