Improvement Notices issued to major hazard facilities

By Melanee Reilly

In 2017 over 40 notices were issued to major hazard facilities in NSW where specific breaches of legislation were identified, documents were required or questions were asked of officers about the operation of their facility. Below is a sample of the sections and clauses used under WHS Legislation to issue improvement notices to MHFs in NSW. I would encourage you to take this opportunity to challenge whether your facility is compliant in these areas. I know that some facilities I dealt with were surprised to learn they had regulatory gaps.

Work, Health and Safety Improvement Notices:

As I am in a fortunate position to interact with many MHFs in NSW and other regulatory bodies in Australia, I believe it is important for me to share topical information with the industry and others, to continually learn and build capability.

The end of any year is always a time where people reflect on what they have won or lost, achieved or failed, developed or recognised something in which they could improve. With the beginning of this year, reflect on the above notices which have been issued to your peers and see if there are any opportunities for you. You may be interested to note these notices are not solely within Chapter 9.

If you need assistance or have questions on what compliance looks like, give us a call. I look forward to working with you all in 2018 and I will finish off with a suitable quote from Edmund Burke:

This article is informational only, it is not intended to provide legal advice.

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