Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011
Historical version for 16 December 2011 to 12 January 2012 (accessed 24 May 2013 at 18:23) Current version

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.

Maximum penalty:

(a)  in the case of an individual—$6,000, or
(b)  in the case of a body corporate—$30,000.

(2)  In complying with subclause (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.

Maximum penalty:

(a)  in the case of an individual—$6,000, or
(b)  in the case of a body corporate—$30,000.

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