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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2011 - REG 564

Identification of major incidents and major incident hazards

  (1)   The operator of a licensed major hazard facility must identify:

  (a)   all major incidents that could occur in the course of the operation of the major hazard facility; and

  (b)   all major incident hazards for the major hazard facility, including major incident hazards relating to the security of the major hazard facility.

Penalty:

  (a)   In the case of an individual--$3   600.

  (b)   In the case of a body corporate--$18   000.

Note:   Section   12F of the Act provides that strict liability applies to each physical element of each offence under the Act, unless otherwise stated. The reference in section   12F of the Act includes these Regulations.

  (2)   In complying with subregulation   (1), the operator must have regard to any advice and recommendations given by:

  (a)   the emergency service organisations with responsibility for the area in which the major hazard facility is located; and

  (b)   any government department or agency with a regulatory role in relation to major hazard facilities.

  (3)   The operator must document:

  (a)   all identified major incidents and major incident hazards; and

  (b)   the criteria and methods used in identifying the major incidents and major incident hazards; and

  (c)   any external conditions under which the major incident hazards, including those relating to the security of the major hazard facility, might give rise to the major incidents.

Penalty:

  (a)   In the case of an individual--$3   600.

  (b)   In the case of a body corporate--$18   000.

Note:   Section   12F of the Act provides that strict liability applies to each physical element of each offence under the Act, unless otherwise stated. The reference in section   12F of the Act includes these Regulations.

  (4)   All major incidents and major incident hazards identified and documented under regulation   554 in relation to the major hazard facility are taken to have been identified and documented under this regulation.


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