This page is designed to assist industry prepare the required information necessary for a storage and handling inspection by dangerous goods officers.
Dangerous goods storage and handling inspections are conducted to look at compliance against the following legislation:
- Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004
- Dangerous Goods Safety (Storage and Handling of Non-explosives) Regulations 2007
Necessary documentation
A storage and handling inspection will include an audit of the following documents. It is advised that these be made easily accessible:
- emergency plan
- induction or training records
- safety data sheets
- register of all dangerous goods kept on site
- maintenance records
- manifest and site plan
- risk assessments
- incident reports.
The following suite of templates and guidance may assist you in preparing the necessary documents:
- Dangerous goods emergency plans for small businesses: Guidance note
This guidance note assists small business operators of licensed dangerous goods sites to prepare an emergency plan. - Dangerous goods manifest: Template
This template records the manifest of dangerous goods for transport and storage. - Dangerous goods risk assessment: Template
This template records information about the intrinsic hazards of the dangerous goods arising from specific physical, chemical and toxicity properties. - Emergency planning for licensed dangerous goods sites: Information sheet
This information sheet explains the updated emergency planning provisions in effect from 1 January 2014 following amendment of the Dangerous Goods Safety (Storage and Handling of Non-explosives) Regulations 2007 (Storage and Handling Regulations). - Manifest and site plan requirements for dangerous goods sites: Guidance note
This guidance note outlines the requirements for the manifest and site plan. These documents must be current to allow an appropriate response by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) in the event of an emergency. - Risk assessment for dangerous goods: Guide
This guidance note will assist operators of dangerous goods sites in Western Australia to complete a risk assessment under the Dangerous Goods Safety (Storage and Handling of Non-Explosives) Regulations 2007 (the Storage and Handling Regulations). - Report an incident involving dangerous goods and explosives
Find out what needs to be reported and how to report them. - Dangerous goods safety matters: Self check guide for petrol stations
This self-check guide will assist in the safe operation of supervised self-service petrol stations. It does not apply to unsupervised self-service petrol stations or underground liquefied petroleum gas (LP Gas) tanks.
Accredited dangerous goods consultants
Accredited dangerous goods consultants are approved by the department’s Chief Officer to assess and endorse licence applications for the storage and handling of dangerous goods, explosives and security sensitive ammonium nitrate in compliance with the relevant regulations.
Companies may engage the services of an accredited consultant to prepare for an inspection, or be present during an inspection by dangerous goods officers.
In addition, the consultant can:
- conduct a risk assessment for the site or operation
- outline the risk control measures that will be applied
- verify the risk assessment and risk control measures meet the requirements of the relevant regulations and section 8 of the Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004.
Learn more about the role of accredited dangerous goods consultants, including a current list of approved consultants.