Major Hazard Facilities

Major hazard facilities (MHF) are sites that store and handle large volumes of dangerous goods such as oil refineries, petrochemical plants and large dangerous goods warehouses. MHF operators have additional duties to prevent incidents which can have catastrophic consequences for workers and communities.

Depending on the quantity of dangerous goods at your workplace you may have different legal obligations, including the requirement to notify the regulator if you exceed 10% of the MHF thresholds. MicroRisk Group can help you understand your responsibilities and make sure that your workplace isn’t at risk.

MicroRisk Group are able to support Major Hazard Facilities with:

  • MHF notification and registration

  • Safety Management System (SMS) auditing

  • Control measure auditing

  • Emergency planning

  • Hazard identification

  • Risk assessments

  • Incident investigation

  • MHF licensing

    • Pre verification assessments

    • Support with regulator inspections and audits

  • Support with regulatory notices (i.e. Prohibition Notices, Improvement Notices including Internal Review applications)

  • Regulatory compliance plans