Do you manage hazardous substances?

Hazardous substances are part of everyday work

Many small businesses and not-for-profits handle hazardous substances without even thinking of them that way. Paint, cleaning products, LPG, solvents, pesticides — if any of these are used or stored on your site, you have legal duties around how you manage them. The good news is that managing them well doesn't have to be complicated.

What the law expects of you

Under New Zealand health and safety law, businesses that use hazardous substances need to know what they have, understand the risks, and have the right controls in place. That means keeping a proper inventory, knowing your quantities, and making sure your team has the information they need to work safely. Staying on top of this is also a requirement for your WorkSafe compliance obligations.

Introducing Substances in SteadyOn

We've built a dedicated Substances feature inside SteadyOn to make this straightforward. It includes three key tools working together: an Inventory to record every substance you hold on site, a Calculator to help you work out whether your quantities trigger specific requirements, and a Control Report that pulls it all together and shows how you're managing each substance safely.

Why this matters for smaller organisations

Larger businesses often have a dedicated safety person keeping across this. Smaller teams usually don't — which means hazardous substances can quietly slip out of compliance. SteadyOn's Substances feature is designed to close that gap, giving owners and managers a clear, simple picture of what they hold and what they need to do about it.

Get started today

If you're already using SteadyOn, head into the Substances section and start building your inventory. If you're new to SteadyOn, this is a great reason to take a look. Getting your hazardous substances under control is one of those things that's much easier to do proactively — before something goes wrong.