Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 531

531 Meaning of major incident

(1) In this part, a
"major incident" at a major hazard facility is an occurrence that—

(a) results from an uncontrolled event at the major hazard facility involving, or potentially involving, schedule 15 chemicals; and

(b) exposes a person to a serious risk to health or safety emanating from an immediate or imminent exposure to the occurrence.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1) , an
"occurrence" includes—

(a) escape, spillage or leakage; or

(b) implosion, explosion or fire.