Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations
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The Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations are UK health and safety laws designed to prevent and mitigate large-scale industrial accidents involving dangerous substances at sites such as oil terminals and chemical plants.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Kingdom statutory instrument
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health and safety regulation ⓘ industrial safety regulation ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
protect people from major industrial accidents
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protect the environment from major industrial accidents ⓘ |
| appliesThresholdsBasedOn | quantities of dangerous substances present ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
chemical plants
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major accident hazard establishments ⓘ oil terminals ⓘ sites using dangerous substances ⓘ |
| basedOn |
European Union major accident hazards legislation
NERFINISHED
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Seveso Directive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| distinguishes |
lower-tier establishments
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upper-tier establishments ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Health and Safety Executive
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
environmental regulators ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
large-scale industrial accidents
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low-probability high-consequence events ⓘ |
| includesRequirement |
control measures to limit accident consequences
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cooperation with local emergency services ⓘ risk assessment of major accident scenarios ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalArea |
environmental protection law
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occupational safety and health law ⓘ |
| objective |
limit off-site consequences of major accidents
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reduce likelihood of major accidents ⓘ |
| purpose |
mitigation of consequences of major accidents
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prevention of major accidents involving dangerous substances ⓘ |
| regulates |
processing of dangerous substances
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storage of dangerous substances ⓘ use of dangerous substances ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
land-use planning around major hazard sites
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process safety management ⓘ |
| requires |
emergency plans
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information to the public about major accident hazards ⓘ major accident prevention policy ⓘ notification to competent authority ⓘ safety management systems for major hazard sites ⓘ safety report for upper-tier establishments ⓘ |
| sector |
chemical industry
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oil and gas industry ⓘ storage and distribution of fuels ⓘ |
| typeOfHazard | major accident involving dangerous substances ⓘ |
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