Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 559

559 Review of risk management

(1) The operator of a determined major hazard facility must review and as necessary revise each of the following, under this section—

(a) the safety assessment conducted under section 555 in order to ensure the adequacy of the control measures to be implemented by the operator;

(b) the major hazard facility’s emergency plan;

(c) the major hazard facility’s safety management system.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1) , the operator must conduct a review and revision in each of the following circumstances—

(a) a modification to the major hazard facility is proposed;

(b) a control measure implemented under section 556 does not minimise the relevant risk so far as is reasonably practicable;

Example—

an effectiveness test indicates a deficiency in the control measure

(c) a new major hazard risk is identified;

(d) the results of consultation by the operator under part 9.5 indicate that a review is necessary;

(e) a health and safety representative requests the review;

(f) the regulator requires the review.

(3) In reviewing and revising the emergency plan, the operator must consult with the emergency service organisations mentioned in section 557 (2) .

(4) For subsection (2) (e) , a health and safety representative at a workplace may request a review if the representative reasonably believes that—

(a) a circumstance mentioned in subsection (2) (a) , (b) , (c) or (d) affects or may affect the health and safety of a member of the work group represented by the health and safety representative; and

(b) the operator has not adequately conducted a review in response to the circumstance.