Notification forms
The Dangerous Goods Safety Management legislation requires the occupiers of certain premises where dangerous goods and combustible liquids are stored and handled to notify Workplace Health and Safety Queensland of the existence of their premises. The types of premises for which notification is required are as follows:
- large dangerous goods locations; and
- possible major hazard facilities.
Is my premises a large dangerous goods location or a possible major hazard facility?
The answer to this question depends on whether the quantities of dangerous goods and combustible liquids stored at the premises exceed the prescribed quantities set out in Schedules 1 or 2 of the Dangerous Goods Safety Management Regulation 2001.
In order to work this out you will need to prepare an inventory of the types and quantities of stated dangerous goods and combustible liquids that are at the premises. Compare this inventory with the tables in Schedules 1 and 2. If it appears that your premises is a Large Dangerous Goods Location or a Possible Major Hazard Facility, then you should complete the appropriate notification form and forward it to the Hazardous Industries and Chemicals Branch.
There are 3 types of form as explained below.
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How to complete these forms
The following notification forms are available in Adobe Acrobat format. The forms can be completed either by:
- Printing the form and manually filling it out, or
- Downloading the form and filling it out electronically as an Adobe Acrobat form (Note: you will not be able to save any data entered in the form. Please print the completed form before you close it).
Completing and printing the form is best done using Adobe Acrobat 5.0. Adobe Reader software is available free of charge from the Adobe website (non-Queensland Government link).
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- Form 45 (previously Form 1) - Notification of Large Dangerous Goods Location (LP Gas, Flammable Liquids and/or Combustible Liquids Only)
- Form 46 (previously Form 2) - Notification of Large Dangerous Goods Location
- Form 47 (previously Form 3) - Notification of Possible Major Hazard Facility
Form 45 - Notification of large dangerous goods location (LP gas, flammable liquids and/or combustible liquids only)
Right click to download Form 45 (PDF, 124KB), and then select 'Save Target As...' to save it in your preferred folder .
Who should use this form?
Occupiers of locations where the following conditions are met:
- The only stated dangerous goods and/or combustible liquids stored or handled at the locations are as follows (i.e. no other classes or types):
- Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LP Gas);
- Flammable liquids and/or
- C1 combustible liquids.
- The quantity of these materials exceeds the prescribed quantities in Column 4 of the table in Schedule 1 of the Dangerous Goods Safety Management Regulation 2001;
Where a location stores or handles dangerous goods other than (or in addition to) LP Gas, flammable liquids or combustible liquids, then Form 46 should be used.
When do we have to notify?
All existing Large Dangerous Goods Locations are required under the Act to notify. To avoid prosecution, any facilities that have not yet notified should do so as a matter of urgency.
New Large Dangerous Goods Locations are required to notify within one month of commencing operations. Note: This also applies to existing facilities that have increased their quantity or range of stated dangerous goods and/or combustible liquids to the point where they become Large Dangerous Goods Locations.
Form 46 - Notification of large dangerous goods location (all stated dangerous goods and combustible liquids)
Right click to download Form 46 (PDF, 210KB), and then select 'Save Target As...' to save it in your preferred folder.
Who should use this form?
Occupiers of locations where one or more thresholds in Column 4 of the table in Schedule 1 of the Dangerous Goods Safety Management Regulation 2001 are exceeded by dangerous goods other than (or in addition to) LP Gas, Flammable Liquids or Combustible Liquids.
When do we have to notify?
All existing Large Dangerous Goods Locations are required under the Act to notify. To avoid prosecution, any facilities that have not yet notified should do so as a matter of urgency.
New Large Dangerous Goods Locations are required to notify within one month of commencing operations. Note: This also applies to existing facilities that have increased their quantity or range of stated dangerous goods and/or combustible liquids to the point where they become Large Dangerous Goods Locations.
Form 47 - Notification of possible major hazard facility
Right click to download Form 47 (PDF, 207KB), and then select 'Save Target As...' to save it in your preferred folder.
Who should use this form?
Occupiers of facilities where the prescribed quantities of hazardous materials in Schedule 2 of the Dangerous Goods Safety Management Regulation 2001 are exceeded, or the aggregation calculation leads to a value greater than 1.
When do we have to notify?
All existing Possible Major Hazard Facilities are required under the Act to notify. To avoid prosecution, any facilities that have not yet notified should do so as a matter of urgency.
Major Hazard Facilities that commence operations after 7 May 2002 should consult Section 36 of the Dangerous Goods Safety Management Act 2001 for details of their notification obligations.
Where to send the notification forms
Hazardous Industries and Chemicals Branch
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland
PO Box 820
LUTWYCHE QLD 4030
Australia
For further information
Phone: (07) 3109 0811
Fax (07) 3109 0800
email: hicb@deir.qld.gov.au
Alternatively, contact Workplace Health and Safety Infoline on 1300 369 915 or submit an online enquiry.
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