DANGEROUS GOODS SAFETY MANAGEMENT REGULATION 2001

Queensland Consolidated Regulations

[Index] [Search] [Search this Act] [Notes] [Noteup] [Download] [Help]

DANGEROUS GOODS SAFETY MANAGEMENT REGULATION 2001

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Contents

Part 1--Preliminary

1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Definitions
4. Application of regulation
5. Prescription for dangerous goods location
6. Prescription for major hazard facility or possible major hazard facility
7. Conflict with standards

Part 2--Safety obligations for manufacturers, importers and suppliers

Division 1--Packing, marking and supply

8. Determining whether goods are stated dangerous goods
9. Packing and marking by manufacturer or importer
10. Restrictions on supply
11. Supply by retailer in purchaser's container

Division 2--Material safety data sheets

12. Preparing, amending and reviewing MSDS
13. Recognition of MSDS prepared under equivalent legislation
14. Manufacturer, importer or supplier to provide MSDS
15. Information to doctor

Part 3--Safety obligations for occupiers

Division 1--Obligations applying to occupiers of major hazard facilities and dangerous goods locations
Subdivision 1--Definition for div 1

16. Definition for div 1
Subdivision 2--Hazard identification and risk assessment
17. Identification of hazards
18. Risk assessment
19. Review of risk assessment
20. Copy of risk assessment to be available to persons likely to be exposed to a hazard
Subdivision 3--Risk minimisation by substitution of goods or reduction of quantity
21. Occupier must consider substituting goods or reducing their quantity
Subdivision 4--Risk minimisation for storage and handling systems
22. Use of new storage or handling system
23. Separation by distance or barriers
24. Operation of storage or handling system
25. Stated dangerous goods or combustible liquids in tanks
26. Cleaning or making safe decommissioned storage or handling systems
27. Protection from impact
28. Use of new systems or procedures
Subdivision 5--Risk minimisation for workers and visitors
29. Induction, information, supervision, education and training
30. Personal protective or safety equipment for workers
31. Risk to visitors
32. Security at facility or location
Subdivision 6--Stability and interaction of stated dangerous goods or combustible liquids
33. Stability
34. Preventing interaction with other goods
35. Preventing contamination of food or personal products
36. Elimination of ignition sources
Subdivision 7--Risk minimisation by spill control
37. Spill containment
38. Transfer of stated dangerous goods or combustible liquids
39. Equipment for clean up
Subdivision 8--Risk minimisation by providing information
40. Material safety data sheets and other information
41. Register of stated dangerous goods or combustible liquids
42. Records to be given to new occupier
43. Marking of packages
44. Marking of portable containers
Subdivision 9--Accidents
45. Response to hazardous materials emergencies
46. Investigation of accident
47. Risk assessment and control after accidents
48. Particulars about accident may be requested by chief executive
Subdivision 10--Risk minimisation by warning placards
50. Types of warning placards
51. Location of HAZCHEM outer warning placards
52. Location of information placards
53. Form and dimensions of HAZCHEM outer warning placard
54. Form and dimensions of information placards for stated dangerous goods or combustible liquids in tanks
55. Form and dimensions of information placards for stated dangerous goods or combustible liquids in packages
Subdivision 11--Risk minimisation by fire protection
56. Fire protection

Division 2--Further obligations applying to occupiers of major hazard facilities and large dangerous goods locations

57. Definition for div 2
58. Manifest
59. Manifest must be kept up to date
60. Location of manifest
61. Emergency plans and procedures

Division 3--Further obligation applying to occupiers of large dangerous goods locations

62. Notification about large dangerous goods location

Division 4--Obligations applying to occupiers of workplaces that are not major hazard facilities or dangerous goods locations

63. Definition for div 4
64. Identification of hazards
65. Assessment and minimisation of risk
66. Clearing of decommissioned storage or handling systems
67. Induction, information, education, training and supervision
68. Personal protective or safety equipment for workers
69. Security at workplace
70. Preventing interaction with other goods
71. Preventing contamination of food or personal products
72. Elimination of ignition sources
73. Spill containment
74. Material safety data sheets
75. Register of stated dangerous goods or combustible liquids
76. Marking of packages
77. Information placards for stated dangerous goods or combustible liquids in tanks

Part 4--Flammable and combustible liquids

Division 1--Application of part

78. Application
79. Devolution to local government
80. Separation distances

Division 2--Offences

81. False or misleading statements
82. Storage of flammable and combustible liquids on premises
83. Licensee must comply with licence conditions

Division 3--Licences to store flammable or combustible liquids

84. Application for licence
85. Consideration of application for licence
86. Criteria for granting application for licence
87. Inquiries into application for licence
88. Decision on application for licence
89. Failure to decide application for licence
90. When licence becomes effective
91. Term of licence
92. Conditions of licence
93. Form of licence

Division 4--Renewal of licences

94. Applications for renewal of licence
95. Inquiries into application for renewal of licence
96. Licence taken to be in force while application for renewal is considered

Division 5--Amendment of licences

97. Application for amendment of licence
98. Inquiries into application for amendment

Division 6--Transfer of licences

99. Application for transfer of licence
100. Inquiries into application for transfer of licence

Division 7--Suspension or cancellation of licences

101. Grounds for suspension or cancellation
102. Show cause notice
103. Representations about show cause notices
104. Ending show cause process without further action
105. Suspension or cancellation
106. Return of cancelled licence to chief executive officer

Division 8--Other provisions about licences

107. Applications
108. Licence issued to more than 1 person
109. Surrender of licence
110. Replacement of licences

Division 9--Reviews and appeals
Subdivision 1--Internal review of decisions

111. Appeal process starts with internal review
112. Application for review to be made to the chief executive officer
113. Applying for review
114. Review decision
115. Stay of operation of decision
Subdivision 2--Appeals
116. Who may appeal
117. Court to which appeal may be made
118. Starting appeals
119. Stay of operation of decisions
120. Hearing procedures
121. Powers of court on appeal
122. Appeals to District Court only on questions of law

Division 10--Transitional

123. Definitions
124. Pending applications about licences
125. Licences
SCHEDULE 1 -- PRESCRIPTION FOR DANGEROUS GOODS LOCATIONS AND LARGE DANGEROUS GOODS LOCATIONS
1. What are stated dangerous goods or combustible liquids
2. When is a place a dangerous goods location
3. When is a dangerous goods location a large dangerous goods location
4. How to calculate quantity of stated dangerous goods or combustible liquids in packages
5. How to calculate quantity of stated dangerous goods or combustible liquids in tanks
6. How to calculate quantity of solid stated dangerous goods not in a tank or package
7. How to calculate quantity of articles or things
SCHEDULE 2 -- HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND PRESCRIBED QUANTITIES FOR MAJOR HAZARD FACILITIES
1. Prescribed quantity for a hazardous material or for a type, class or category of hazardous material
2. Calculating prescribed quantity for more than 1 hazardous material
3. How to calculate quantity of material
SCHEDULE 3 -- REQUIREMENTS FOR WARNING PLACARDS
1. HAZCHEM outer warning placard
2. Information placard for stated dangerous goods of class 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.1, 8 or 9 stored in tanks
3. Information placard for tanks containing goods too dangerous to be transported
4. Information placard for stated dangerous goods stored in packages
5. Information placard for stated combustible liquids in tanks or packages
SCHEDULE 4 -- INFORMATION TO BE CONTAINED IN A MANIFEST
1. Information that manifest must contain
2. General information
3. Emergency contacts
4. Dangerous goods or combustible liquids stored in tanks other than in IBCs
5. Dangerous goods or combustible liquids in packages or IBCs
6. Dangerous goods or combustible liquids in manufacture
7. Dangerous goods in transit
8. Plan of premises
SCHEDULE 5 -- DICTIONARY
Endnotes

[Index] [Search] [Search this Act] [Notes] [Noteup] [Download] [Help]