Does the facility require a quantitative risk assessment?
Not necessarily. It is recommended that the proposed risk assessment methodologies be endorsed by Resources Safety prior to commencement. Different methodologies may be required for assessment of on-site and off-site risks. What risk criteria do I need to consider? The risk criteria that need to be considered will depend on the nature of risk posed at the facility, and may include fire, heat, toxic, blast overpressures and knock-on effects. This forms part of determination of on-site and off-site risk acceptance criteria. Do I have to consider empty containers or storage vessel as “full” for the purposes of risk assessment? Yes – for modelling of worst-case scenarios, empty containers and storage vessels need to be considered as full for the purposes of carrying out risk assessments, unless they have been cleaned “free from dangerous goods” as defined in Regulation 4 of the Dangerous Goods Safety (Storage and Handling of Non-explosives) Regulations 2007. Do I need to take the inventory
