24647 Seaview Tce Enviro Mgmt Plan

List of Referenced Legislation & Codes of Practice – Environment
HB-HSEQ-F-005-A Version 5
             Issue                        Applicable Legislation /                   Regulating                         Major Requirements of Legislation
                                          Guidelines / Standards                      Authority
                               Department of Climate Change                    Department of Climate        No specific legislation requirements
                               www.climatechange.gov.au                              Change
 Sensitive Receptors           Nuisance Laws prescribed in the Environmental           DER                  No specific legislative requirements, however complaints made
                               Protection Act 1986 WA                            Local Government            by residents about unreasonable contaminant releases to the
                                                                                                             air environment can be assessed by local government
                                                                                                             (nuisance laws devolved to local government).
 Chemical and Fuel Use
 Fuel Storage and Handling     Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA)                DEC (WA)               General duty of care to prevent environmental harm through
                                                                                                             pollution
                                                                                                            Must notify the DEC when a pollution incident occurs that
                                                                                                             causes or threatens material harm to the environment
                               Workplace Health and Safety Act 1984;           Office of Fair and Safe      Must obtain SDS on purchase from manufacturer.
                               Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1996            Work WA               Requirements for labelling of chemicals
                                                                                                            Store in chemical cabinets or chemical stores as appropriate.
 Chemical Storage              AS4452:1997 "The Storage and Handling of         Australia Standards         Proper storage of hazardous substances and dangerous
                               Toxic Substances".                                                            goods (toxic, flammable and combustible, corrosive) and
                               AS1940 (2004) "The Storage and Handling of                                    implementation of all reasonable precautions and care to
                               flammable and combustible materials".                                         achieve an acceptable level of risk.
                               AS3780 (2008) "The storage and handling of                                   Stipulates emergency management and fire protection
                               corrosive substances"                                                         requirements.

                               Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004 WA and          Chem Unit -Department        Stipulates safety obligations for employers, building occupiers
                               Regulation 2007                                  of Community Safety          and employees, as well as, notification or accidents or near
                                                                                                             misses.
                                                                                                            Classification of dangerous goods location and hazardous
                                                                                                             material emergencies
                                                                                                            Approval required from the Chem Unit if certain quantities of
                                                                                                             chemicals are stored.
                               Workplace Health and Safety Act 1984            Office of Fair and Safe      Must obtain SDS on purchase from manufacturer.
                               Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1996            Work WA               Requirements for labelling of chemicals
                                                                                                            Store in chemical cabinets or chemical stores as appropriate.
 Emergency Management
 Fuel and Chemical Spills      Workplace Health and Safety Act 1984;           Office of Fair and Safe      Stipulates requirement to minimise the risk of a dangerous
                               Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1996            Work WA                event (e.g. fuel or chemical spill) occurring.


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