WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - SECT 37 What is a dangerous incident

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - SECT 37

    In this Part, a 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:

  (a)   an uncontrolled escape, spillage or leakage of a substance; or

  (b)   an uncontrolled implosion, explosion or fire; or

  (c)   an uncontrolled escape of gas or steam; or

  (d)   an uncontrolled escape of a pressurised substance; or

  (e)   electric shock; or

  (f)   the fall or release from a height of any plant, substance or thing; or

  (g)   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

  (h)   the collapse or partial collapse of a structure; or

  (i)   the collapse or failure of an excavation or of any shoring supporting an excavation; or

  (j)   the inrush of water, mud or gas in workings, in an underground excavation or tunnel; or

  (k)   the interruption of the main system of ventilation in an underground excavation or tunnel; or

  (l)   any other event prescribed by the regulations;

but does not include an incident of a prescribed kind.