556Control of risk

556 Control of risk

(1)  The operator of a determined major hazard facility must implement risk 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 regulation 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:  In the case of –

(a) an individual, a fine not exceeding $6 000; or

(b) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding $30 000.