Victorian Consolidated Regulations

DANGEROUS GOODS (STORAGE AND HANDLING) REGULATIONS 2022 - REG 51

    (1)     An occupier of premises where dangerous goods are stored and handled must ensure that—

        (a)     the premises are provided with a fire protection system that—

              (i)     is designed and constructed for the types and quantities of the dangerous goods and the conditions under which they are stored and handled; and

              (ii)     uses firefighting media that are compatible with the dangerous goods and are effective in the control of incidents involving those types and quantities of dangerous goods; and

        (b)     the fire protection system is—

              (i)     properly installed, tested and maintained; and

              (ii)     at all times accessible to persons on the premises and the emergency services authority; and

              (iii)     capable of being used, without adaptation or modification, with the equipment used by the emergency services authority.

Note

Contravention of this subregulation may constitute an offence—see sections 45 and 45A of the Act.

    (2)     If any of the components of the fire protection system are rendered unserviceable or inoperative, the occupier must ensure that—

        (a)     the implications of any of the components of the system being unserviceable or inoperative are assessed; and

        (b)     alternative measures are taken to control, to the same level of effectiveness, those risks that were controlled by the system when fully functioning; and

        (c)     the fire protection system is returned to full operation as soon as possible.

Note

Contravention of this subregulation may constitute an offence—see sections 45 and 45A of the Act.

    (3)     If the implications of the system becoming unserviceable or inoperative, as assessed by the occupier under subregulation (2)(a), include a significant reduction in the effectiveness of the fire protection system, the occupier must notify the emergency services authority of the condition of the fire protection system.

Note

Contravention of this subregulation may constitute an offence—see sections 45 and 45A of the Act.

    (4)     In determining the alternative measures required under subregulation (2)(b), the occupier must have regard to the need for—

        (a)     the provision of alternative fire protection measures; and

        (b)     a reduction of the quantities of dangerous goods; and

        (c)     stopping or limiting the processes used for the storage and handling of dangerous goods; and

        (d)     modifications to systems of work.

Note

Contravention of this subregulation may constitute an offence—see sections 45 and 45A of the Act.