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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 (NO. 137, 2011) - SECT 37

What is a dangerous incident

                   In this Part, a 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.



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