Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2011 - REG 534

  (1)   In these Regulations, a reference to a modification of a major hazard facility is a reference to a change or proposed change at the major hazard facility that has or would have the effect of:

  (a)   creating a major incident hazard that has not previously been identified; or

  (b)   significantly increasing the likelihood of a major incident occurring; or

  (c)   in relation to a major incident that may occur--significantly increasing:

  (i)   its magnitude; or

  (ii)   the severity of its health and safety consequences.

  (2)   For subregulation   (1), a change or proposed change at a major hazard facility means a change or proposed change of any kind, including any of the following:

  (a)   a change to any plant, structure, process or chemical or other substance used in a process, including the introduction of new plant, a new structure, a new process or a new chemical;

  (b)   a change to the quantity of Schedule   15 chemicals present or likely to be present at the major hazard facility;

  (c)   a change to the operation, or the nature of the operation, of the major hazard facility;

  (d)   a change in the workers' safety role;

  (e)   a change to the major hazard facility's safety management system;

  (f)   an organisational change at the major hazard facility, including a change in its senior management.