Storage resources

Storage checklist

Format: pdf
Use this checklist developed by Growsafe to review your current agrichemical store and ensure you have met all the regulatory requirements.

WorkSafe guidance

Format: online link
Link to the WorkSafe website and guidance on the requirements for storage  and signage for the storage of hazardous substances.

Inventory template (basic) 

Format: Word doc
You are required to maintain a list of all hazardous substances at the workplace and likely maximum quantities.  This form ensures you capture all the required information. 
Updated 1 July 2021

Inventory template (comprehensive)  

Format: Excel spreadsheet
You are required to maintain a list of all hazardous substances at the workplace and likely maximum quantities. This editable spreadsheet shows you how the inventory can be a useful tool rather than just a compliance activity. Suitable for those storing significant numbers of products.
Some products are included as an example, but delete this prior to adding your own products. Full notes are provided on a separate tab.
Updated 8 July 2021

WorkSafe Online Inventory

Format: online link
WorkSafe provides an online online inventory which also calculates the controls that apply. This Hazardous Substances Calculator is particularly useful if you are storing significant quantities of agrichemicals or a wide range of hazardous substances at your workplace.  Before you start, you will need to know the HSR number of each product you use. You can find this on the HazNote or section 15 of the SDS.

They also have detailed guidance on the legal requirements for hazardous substances inventory. 

Tracked chemical recording sheet

Format: Word doc
You are required to maintain a list of all tracked chemicals and their usage.  This form ensures you capture all the required information.

Incompatible substances chart

Format: pdf
Use this chart to determine which hazardous substances can be stored together.

SDS summary of sections

Format: pdf
You need to obtain a copy of a current (less than 5 years old) safety data sheet (SDS) for each product you have at your workplace. This one pager is useful to put at the front of your folder of SDSs as a reminder of which section to read to find certain key pieces of information.