Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (GENERAL) REGULATION 2007 (NO 36 OF 2007) - REG 80

For the Act, dictionary, definition of "dangerous occurrence", each of the following is declared to be a dangerous occurrence:

        (a)     any occurrence involving imminent risk of—

              (i)     the death of, or serious personal injury to, anyone; or

              (ii)     an escape of gas, a dangerous substance or steam; or

              (iii)     fire or explosion; or

              (iv)     substantial damage to property;

        (b)     damage to a boiler, pressure vessel, plant, equipment or other thing, that endangers or is likely to endanger the health or safety of people at a workplace;

        (c)     damage to, or failure of, a load-bearing member or control device of a crane, hoist, conveyor, lift, escalator, moving walk, plant, scaffolding, gear, amusement device or public stand;

        (d)     an uncontrolled fire, explosion, or escape, of gas, a dangerous substance or steam.

Examples—serious personal injury

1     injury resulting in amputation of a limb

2     extensive burns

3     injury resulting in injured person being placed on life support

4     loss of consciousness because of exposure to dangerous substance or electric shock

Examples—occurrences involving imminent risk of death or serious personal injury

1     major damage to plant, equipment, building or structure

2     uncontrolled explosion or fire, or imminent risk of explosion or fire

3     uncontrolled escape, or imminent risk of escape, of gas, dangerous substance or steam

4     entrapment of person in confined space

5     collapse of excavation

Note     An example is part of the regulation, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).