24647 Seaview Tce Enviro Mgmt Plan

List of Referenced Legislation & Codes of Practice – Environment
HB-HSEQ-F-005-A Version 5
              Issue             Applicable Legislation / Guidelines / Standards     Regulating                           Major Requirements of Legislation
                                                                                    Authority
  Greenhouse gas emissions     Environmental Protection (Air) Policy 2008 QLD          DEHP               No unreasonable releases of contaminants to air resulting from
  from vehicle and machinery                                                                               activities on the site, including nuisance releases, unless authorised
  use                                                                                                      by an Environmental Authority, Development approval
                                                                                                          No other air emissions, including odours, are detectable at the
                                                                                                           boundary of the site.
                               Nuisance Laws prescribed in the Environmental           DEHP               An environmental work method statement for the control of dust and
                               Protection Act 1994 QLD                                                     air emissions is prepared and implemented where risk is moderate or
                                                                                                           higher
                               Department of Climate Change                        Department of          No specific legislation requirements
                               www.climatechange.gov.au                           Climate Change
  Sensitive Receptors          Nuisance Laws prescribed in the Environmental          DEHP                No specific legislative requirements, however complaints made by
                               Protection Act 1994 QLD                                Local                residents about unreasonable contaminant releases to the air
                               Environmental Protection (Noise) Policy 2008         Government             environment can be assessed by local government (nuisance laws
                                                                                                           devolved to local government).
  Chemical and Fuel Use
  Fuel Storage and Handling    Environmental Protection Act 1994 (QLD)                 DEHP               General duty of care to prevent environmental harm through pollution
                                                                                                          Must notify the DEHP when a pollution incident occurs that causes or
                                                                                                           threatens material harm to the environment
                               Work Health and Safety Act 2011; Work Health and   Office of Fair and      Must obtain SDS on purchase from manufacturer.
                               Safety Regulation 2011                             Safe Work QLD           Requirements for labelling of chemicals
                                                                                                          Store in chemical cabinets or chemical stores as appropriate.
  Chemical Storage             AS 4452:1997 "The Storage and Handling of Toxic       Standards            Proper storage of hazardous substances and dangerous goods (toxic,
                               Substances.”                                           Australia            flammable and combustible, corrosive) and implementation of all
                               AS 1940 (2004) "The Storage and Handling of                                 reasonable precautions and care to achieve an acceptable level of
                               flammable and combustible materials".                                       risk.
                               AS 3780 (2008) "The storage and handling of                                Stipulates emergency management and fire protection requirements.
                               corrosive substances"
                               Dangerous Goods Safety Management Act and            Chem Unit -           Stipulates safety obligations for employers, building occupiers and
                               Regulation 2001 QLD                                 Department of           employees, as well as, notification or accidents or near misses.
                                                                                    Community             Classification of dangerous goods location and hazardous material
                                                                                      Safety               emergencies
                                                                                                          Approval required from the Chem Unit if certain quantities of
                                                                                                           chemicals are stored.
                               Work Health and Safety Act 2011;                   Office of Fair and      Must obtain SDS on purchase from manufacturer.
                               Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011             Safe Work QLD           Requirements for labelling of chemicals
                                                                                                          Store in chemical cabinets or chemical stores as appropriate.
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