Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00243:section:37
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00243
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 37
Character Range: 86480–87682

37  What is a dangerous incident
  In this Part, a dangerous incident means an incident in relation to a workplace that exposes a worker or any other person to a serious risk to a person's health or safety emanating from an immediate or imminent exposure to:
 (a) an uncontrolled escape, spillage or leakage of a substance; or
 (b) an uncontrolled implosion, explosion or fire; or
 (c) an uncontrolled escape of gas or steam; or
 (d) an uncontrolled escape of a pressurised substance; or
 (e) electric shock; or
 (f) the fall or release from a height of any plant, substance or thing; or
 (g) the collapse, overturning, failure or malfunction of, or damage to, any plant that is required to be authorised for use in accordance with the regulations; or
 (h) the collapse or partial collapse of a structure; or
 (i) the collapse or failure of an excavation or of any shoring supporting an excavation; or
 (j) the inrush of water, mud or gas in workings, in an underground excavation or tunnel; or
 (k) the interruption of the main system of ventilation in an underground excavation or tunnel; or
 (l) any other event prescribed by the regulations;
but does not include an incident of a prescribed kind.