Victorian Consolidated Regulations

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Risk assessment

405. Risk assessment



(1) If a hazard is identified under regulation 404, an occupier of premises
where dangerous goods are stored and handled must ensure that an assessment is
made of the risks associated with the hazard.

(2) Without limiting the generality of subregulation (1), the occupier, in
conducting an assessment of risk, must have regard to the matters specified in
regulation 404(2) so far as they relate to the storage and handling of
dangerous goods at the premises.







(3) The occupier must review the assessment-

   (a)  if there is a significant change to any process or system of work in
        relation to the storage and handling of dangerous goods; and

   (b)  if there is evidence to indicate that the risk assessment no longer
        adequately assesses the risk associated with any hazard; and

   (c)  if required to do so under regulation 446 as a result of an incident
        occurring at the premises; and

   (d)  at intervals of not more than 5 years from the assessment or last
        review.

(4) The occupier must-

   (a)  make a record of the assessment and any review of the assessment; and

   (b)  keep a copy of that record while the assessment is current or being
        reviewed.