Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 569

569 Review of risk management

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

(a) the safety assessment for the facility 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 566 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;

(g) at least once every 5 years.

(3) In reviewing and revising the safety assessment, the operator must comply with the requirements set out in section 555 (2) , (3) and (4) .

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

(5) 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.