Developing A Safety Case Outline
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A safety case outline is a plan for the preparation of a safety case for a major hazard facility
(MHF). It is essentially a project plan for the preparation of the safety case. A well-developed
safety case outline will help the MHF operator to plan for and produce a safety case that
meets the requirements of Chapter 9 - Major hazard facilities of the Work Health and Safety
(WHS) Regulations.
The safety case outline sets out information, including a timetable, to explain how the MHF
operator will prepare a safety case that meets these requirements. It should provide a clear
picture of what the operator will do, how and when.
The safety case outline may also be used by the regulator to plan its interactions (such as
site visits or requests for further information).
The intended outcome is a safety case outline that meets regulatory requirements and will
be used by the operator as a project plan for the preparation of an acceptable safety case
delivered on time to the regulator.
The safety case itself is a written presentation of technical, management and operational
information about the hazards and risks that may lead to a major incident at a MHF, and the
control of these hazards and risks. In the safety case, the MHF operator provides justification
for the measures the operator has taken to ensure the safe operation of the MHF. By
focusing attention on major incident prevention, the safety case can improve safety at the
MHF.
The safety case forms part of the MHF operator’s application for a MHF licence. Details
about the information required in a safety case are provided in the Guide for Major Hazard
Facilities: Preparation of a Safety Case.
This Guide forms part of a set of guidance material for MHFs that includes information on:
Notification and Determination
Safety Assessment
Safety Management Systems
Preparation of a Safety Case
Safety Case: Demonstrating the Adequacy of Safety Management and Control Measures
Information, Training and Instruction for Workers and Other Persons at the Facility
Providing Information to the Community
Emergency Plans.
What do the Regulations require?
The operator of a determined MHF must provide a safety case outline to the regulator within
three months after the determination of the MHF. The WHS Regulations set out the matters
that must be included in the safety case outline.
Further details of the WHS Regulations are set out in Appendix A.
Relevant definitions are set out in Appendix B
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