A change in circumstances at an adjacent facility has introduced a new risk which may potentially impact upon my site, do I need to revise or amend my Emergency Plan?
If your site has Manifest quantities of Dangerous Goods as detailed in Schedule 5 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 2001 and therefore subject to the provisions of Clause 174 ZC of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 2001 you are required to revise your Emergency Plan. As a new hazard which has the potential to impact your site has been identified it is good practice to revise your Emergency Plan to address the new risk. However, if your facility is subject to the provisions of Clause 66 of the Explosive Regulation 2005 you are not specifically required under the legislation to revise your Emergency Plan. The NSWFB however recommends that if a new off-site hazard has been identified which has the potential to impact your site your Emergency Plan should be appropriately revised to address the new off-site risk.
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