Work Health and Safety Regulations 2022

In these regulations, a reference to a modification of a major hazard facility is a reference to a change or proposed change at the major hazard facility that has or would have the effect of – creating a major incident hazard that has not previously been identified; or significantly increasing the likelihood of a major incident occurring; or in relation to a major incident that may occur, significantly increasing – its magnitude; or the severity of its health and safety consequences.

For the purposes of subregulation (1), a change or proposed change at a major hazard facility means a change or proposed change of any kind, including any of the following:a change to any plant, structure, process or chemical or other substance used in a process, including the introduction of new plant, a new structure, a new process or a new chemical; a change to the quantity of Schedule 15 chemicals present or likely to be present at the major hazard facility; a change to the operation, or the nature of the operation, of the major hazard facility; a change in the workers' safety role; a change to the major hazard facility's safety management system; an organisational change at the major hazard facility, including a change in its senior management.