Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) A person
conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must ensure, so far as is
reasonably practicable, that where there is a risk from a spill or leak of a
hazardous chemical in a solid or liquid form, provision is made in each part
of the workplace where the hazardous chemical is used, handled, generated or
stored for a spill containment system that contains within the workplace any
part of the hazardous chemical that spills or leaks, and any resulting
effluent.
Penalty for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $7 000;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.
(2) The person must
ensure that the spill containment system does not create a hazard by bringing
together different hazardous chemicals that are not compatible.
Penalty for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $7 000;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.
(2A) In
subregulation (2) —
compatible , for 2 or more substances, mixtures or
items, means that the substances, mixtures or items do not react together to
cause a fire, explosion, harmful reaction or evolution of flammable, toxic or
corrosive vapour.
(3) The person must
ensure that the spill containment system provides for the cleanup and disposal
of a hazardous chemical that spills or leaks, and any resulting effluent.
Penalty for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $7 000;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.
(4) [not used]