Major Hazard Facility
Regulations
A key element in complying with Major Hazards Facilities
Regulations, is an efficient, timely and up-to-date
document control system. Paradigm II can be deployed
to meet these critical document control requirements.
Governments in Australia and overseas have recognised
that certain facilities have hazards that are beyond
the average industrial site. These are usually industrial
sites where a major incident could have serious consequences
for the site and surrounding areas. They typically
include refineries, chemical and gas processing plants,
LPG storage and distribution sites, and certain kinds
of warehouses and transport depots.
- The major hazard facilities (MHF) Regulations
in Victoria, Australia, came into effect on 1 July
2000.
- They give effect to the National Standard for
the Control of Major Hazard Facilities (NOHSC:1014(1996).
- The Regulations set out a range of obligations
and time frames with which MHF operators must comply.
- View the Occupational Health and Safety, (Major
Hazards Facilities) Regulations 2000. http://www.dms.dpc.vic.gov.au/l2d/O/STAT00717/0_2.html
This is a summary of Document Control Requirements
for MHF management. Contact Paradigm Software (61-3-9723
2302) for further details.
Safety
Case Outline
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A
documented outline of the proposed safety case
is due within 90 days of registration. |
Safety
Case
|
Documented
analysis and controls for managing major incident
safety at an MHF is required. Sites have up to
2 years to develop it. |
Safety
Case Assessment
|
A Government
Authority assesses that the safety case complies
with all regulatory requirements. |
Licensing
|
The
Authority will decide terms and conditions for
the licence, usually within 6 months of receiving
a safety case. |
Post-Licence
Oversight
|
The
Authority ensures that operators of MHFs control
their major hazards and safety risks for the duration
of the licence. |
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