Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2011 - REG 531

  (1)   In this Chapter, a major incident at a major hazard facility is an occurrence that:

  (a)   results from an uncontrolled event at the major hazard facility involving, or potentially involving, Schedule   15 chemicals; and

  (b)   exposes a person to a serious risk to health or safety emanating from an immediate or imminent exposure to the occurrence.

  (2)   Without limiting subregulation   (1), an occurrence includes any of the following:

  (a)   escape, spillage or leakage;

  (b)   implosion, explosion or fire.