37—What is a " "dangerous incident"
In this Part—
"dangerous incident" means an incident in relation to a workplace that exposes
a worker or any other person to a serious risk to a person's health or safety
emanating from an immediate or imminent exposure to—
(a) an
uncontrolled escape, spillage or leakage of a substance; or
(b) an
uncontrolled implosion, explosion or fire; or
(c) an
uncontrolled escape of gas or steam; or
(d) an
uncontrolled escape of a pressurised substance; or
(e)
electric shock; or
(f) the
fall or release from a height of any plant, substance or thing; or
(g) the
collapse, overturning, failure or malfunction of, or damage to, any plant that
is required to be authorised for use in accordance with the regulations; or
(h) the
collapse or partial collapse of a structure; or
(i)
the collapse or failure of an excavation or of any
shoring supporting an excavation; or
(j) the
inrush of water, mud or gas in workings, in an underground excavation or
tunnel; or
(k) the
interruption of the main system of ventilation in an underground excavation or
tunnel; or
(l) any
other event prescribed by the regulations,
but does not include an incident of a prescribed kind.