Notification and registration of a major hazard facility

What it contains

This guidance notes advises operators of dangerous goods sites about notifying WorkSafe Victoria when the facility meets the threshold for a major hazard facility (MHF). It explains:

• how and when to notify and register the facility as an MHF
• what information you must include in the notification
• what’s involved in registering the facility, including timeframes to complete a safety case outline
• a compliance checklist for notifying and registering an MHF

At the end of this document, there is advice on:

• assessing quantities of dangerous goods at a facility
• how to identify hazardous materials and decide if they meet the MHF threshold
• what to consider for amounts of specific materials that are ‘present or likely to be present’
• how quantities should be grouped