This document has been developed to provide assistance and guidance to operators of major hazard facilities (MHF) to meet the Western Australian Dangerous Goods Safety (Major Hazard Facility) legislation administered by the Department.
The purpose of this Guide is to help MHF operators comply with their obligations to provide the local community with information about their facility and the actions to take in the event of a major incident.
This document will assist MHF operators to:
- identify the extent of the area surrounding the facility for which they must provide the community and local authority with information
- determine what information to provide to the local community and local authority
- determine who in particular to provide the information to.
This Guide is intended to provide clarity to both industry and Department personnel on areas of the legislation which may be ambiguous or open to interpretation.