Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 556

556 Control of risk

(1) The operator of a determined major hazard facility must implement control measures that—

(a) eliminate, so far as is reasonably practicable, the risk of a major incident occurring; or

(b) if it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate that risk—minimise that risk so far as is reasonably practicable.

Note—

WHS Act — section 20 (see section 9 ).

(2) The operator of a determined major hazard facility must implement risk control measures designed to minimise, in the event of a major incident occurring, its magnitude and the severity of its consequences to persons both on-site and off-site.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.