What is a dangerous incident
37 What is a dangerous incident
In this Part—
dangerous incident means an incident in relation to a workplace that exposes a worker or any other person to a serious risk to a person's health or safety emanating from an immediate or imminent exposure to—
an uncontrolled escape, spillage or leakage of a substance; or
an uncontrolled implosion, explosion or fire; or
an uncontrolled escape of gas or steam; or
an uncontrolled escape of a pressurised substance; or
electric shock; or
the fall or release from a height of any plant, substance or thing; or
the collapse, overturning, failure or malfunction of, or damage to, any plant that is required to be authorised for use in accordance with the regulations; or
the collapse or partial collapse of a structure; or
the collapse or failure of an excavation or of any shoring supporting an excavation; or
the inrush of water, mud or gas in workings, in an underground excavation or tunnel; or
the interruption of the main system of ventilation in an underground excavation or tunnel; or
any other event prescribed by the regulations, but does not include an incident of a prescribed kind.
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