20 Goodshed Road, Upper Hutt
Summer Hours: Mon-Fri 7.30-5.30 | Sat 7.30-5.00 | Sun 8.00-4.30

Health and Safety

Health & Safety

At Upper Hutt Hire we take Health and Safety seriously.

We have listed Equipment Safety Data Sheets (ESDS) for various equipment types, in alphabetical order. We have also listed manufacturers manuals for specific pieces of equipment and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for various fuels and oils.

If you are looking for any specific information for a piece of equipment and can’t find it below, please contact us.

Chainsaws

Click here for the Equipment Safety Data Sheet for Chainsaws (Petrol)
Click here for the Equipment Safety Data Sheet for Chainsaws (Lithium Battery)
Click here for Husqvarna 445 16" Chainsaw Owners Manual
Click here for Husqvarna 460 20" Chainsaw Owners Manual (6MB)

Chippers

Click here for Equipment Safety Data Sheet (ESDS) for Chippers
Click here for Worksafe NZ Information on Chippers
Click here for Hansa C13 Owners Manual
Click here for Hansa C21 Owners Manual
Click here for Hansa C27 Owners Manual

Compactors

Click here for SOP for 65 kg / 85 kg Plate Compactor
Click here for SOP for 360 kg Reversible Plate Compactor

Concrete Breakers

Click here for Equipment Safety Data Sheet (ESDS) for Concrete Breakers (V2 31 Jan 2020)
Click here for SOP for Makita Medium Demolition Hammers
Click here for SOP for Makita Large Demolition Hammer
Click here for Worksafe NZ Information on Demolition
Click here for Owners Manual for Makita Medium Demolition Hammer
Click here for Owners Manual for Makita Large Demolition Hammer

Earth Moving Equipment

Click here for Worksafe NZ checklist on Excavation
Click here for Worksafe NZ Excavation Good Practice Guidelines
Click here for the Equipment Safety Data Sheet for Excavators (V1 16 Apr 2019)
Click here for the Equipment Safety Data Sheet for Front End Loaders (V1 29 May 2020)
Click here for the Risk Assessment for Excavators
Click here for Owners Manual for Yanmar 1.2MT Excavator
Click here for Owners Manual for Kubota 1.7MT Excavator

Elevated Work Platforms

Click here for Worksafe NZ Information on Mobile Elevated Work Platforms
Click here for Equipment Safety Data Sheet (ESDS) for Cherry Pickers (V3 5 May 2020)
Click here for Equipment Safety Data Sheet (ESDS) for Scissor Lift (V2 4 Nov 2019)
Click here for Owners Manual for Scissor Lift

Generators

Click here for Equipment Safety Data Sheets for Generators

Grinders

Click here for Equipment Safety Data Sheets for Angle Grinders (240V)
Click here for Equipment Safety Data Sheets for Angle Grinders (Lithium Battery)
Click here for Equipment Safety Data Sheets for Stump Grinders
Click here for Worksafe NZ Factsheet for Grinders
Click here for SOP for Predator Stump Grinder
Click here for Owners Manual for Predator Stump Grinder

Log Splitters

Click here for Equipment Safety Data Sheet (ESDS) for Log Splitters
Click here for Risk Assessment for Vertical Log Splitters
Click here for SOP for Vertical 14HP Log Splitter
Click here for Owners Manual for Brent Smith Log Splitters
Click here for Worksafe NZ Information on Log Splitters

Saws

Click here for the ESDS for Concrete Saws (Petrol)
Click here for SOP for 9" Husqvarna Tile Saw
Click here for Owners Manual for Husqvarna Tile Saw
Click here for Owners Manual for Stihl Concrete Saw

Trailers

Click here for the ESDS for Trailers (Unbraked, 2000kg max)
Click here for the ESDS for Braked Trailers (2500kg max)
Click here for the ESDS for Heavy Braked Trailers (2500kg - 3500kg)
Click here for NZTA Guide to Safe Loading & Towing
Click here for NZTA Light Trailers Fact Sheet

Water Blasters & Steam Cleaners

Click here for the ESDS for Water Blasters
Click here for SOP for our Alberti Steam Cleaner
Click here for SOP for our Karcher Electric Water Blaster
Click here for SOP for our AES Trailerised Water Blaster
Worksafe NZ Information on Roof Maintenance and Working at Height
Click here for Owners Manual for Karcher 5/12C Electric Water Blaster
Click here for Owners Manual for Karcher 6/12/4C Electric Water Blaster
Click here for Operators Manual for Makinex Dual Rotary Washer & Water Blaster

Download the Equipment Safety Data Sheet for Forklifts here.

Safety Data Sheets (SDS).

Download the SDS for 91 Octane Petrol (pdf)

 

Download the SDS for Diesel (pdf)

 

Download the SDS for Propane Gas (pdf)

 

Download the SDS for 10W/40 Engine Oil (pdf)

 

Download the SDS for Chainsaw bar oil (pdf)

 

Download the SDS for Hydraulic Oil (pdf)

Asbestos Information from Worksafe New Zealand (Updated May 2018)

Click here for Asbestos safety information for BUILDERS

Click here for Asbestos safety information for ELECTRICIANS

Click here for Asbestos safety information for PAINTERS

Click here for Asbestos safety information for PLUMBERS

Other Worksafe information

Click here for Worksafe NZ information on handling, transportation and erection of precast concrete

Click here for the HSE (UK) Vibration Ready Reckoner

ARCHIVE

We have stored all our Covid-19 Resources here, hopefully never to be used again.

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Click here for our Level 3 Lockdown Risk Assessment V4 (Updated 13 August 2020)
Click here for our Level 3 Lockdown Risk Assessment V4 (Updated 13 August 2020)
Standard Operating Procedure for Ordering, Collection & Return of Equipment at Goodshed Rd V2 (Updated 13 Aug 2020)
Standard Operating Procedure for Off-Site rental equipment deliveries V6 (Updated 13 Aug 2020)
Standard Operating Procedure for Goods return, receival, cleaning & sanitising V2 (Updated 13 Aug 2020)
Click here for our Covid-19 Team Member Re-induction Training sheet
Click here for our Covid-19 Contractors & Visitors Re-induction sheet V2 (Updated 13 Aug 2020)
Click here for our Revised Vehicles Policy (including Isolation requirements)
Click here for the MBIE / Civil Defence authorisation
Click here for the Product Information for our No-Rinse Sanitiser
Click here for the MSDS for our No-Rinse Sanitiser

Opening Hours: Monday -Friday 7.30am-5.30pm | Saturday 7.30am-5.00pm | Sunday 8.00am-4.30pm

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