Terms of Reference - North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation

8. Hazard and risk8.1. Hazard and risk assessmentDescribe the potential hazards and risks to people and property that may be associatedwith the construction and operation of the project, which may include but are notrestricted to:• potential hazards, accidents, spillages and abnormal events that may occur duringall stages of the project, including possible frequency of occurrence• all hazardous substances to be used, stored, processed or produced and the rate ofusage• potential wildlife hazards, natural events, seasonal conditions, extremes of climateand natural or induced hazards, and implications related to climate change.Undertake a preliminary risk assessment for all components of the project, as part ofthe EIS process in accordance with Australia/New Zealand AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009Risk management—Principles and guidelines (Standards Australia & Standards NewZealand 2009). With respect to risk assessment, the EIS should:• deal comprehensively with external and on-site risks including transport risks• assess risks during the construction, operation and decommissioning stages of theproject• include an analysis of the consequences of each hazard on safety in the projectarea, examining the likelihood of both individual and collective consequences,involving injuries and fatalities to workers and to the public• present levels of risks from the above analysis.Provide details on the risk management measures that would reduce the likelihood andseverity of hazards, consequences and risks to persons, within and adjacent to theproject area(s).Present a comparison of assessed and mitigated risks with acceptable risk criteria forland uses in and adjacent to the project areas.The risk assessment is to address the potential impacts that may occur on the normalon-site day-to-day activities during the construction and/or operation of the facilities.Furthermore, determine the level of change that may result on the risk contours ofother relevant existing or proposed industrial facilities in the area, as a result of theproposed project (where details of such proposed facilities are provided by DSDIP orotherwise published).Individual risk criteria should be used to limit risks to individual workers and membersof the public. Societal risk criteria should be used to limit risk to the affected populationas a whole.Identify and adopt, where appropriate, any changes to operating or storage proceduresthat would reduce the possibility of these events occurring, or reduce the severity of theevents should they occur.Contents of the EISDudgeon Point Coal Terminals ProjectTerms of reference for an environmental impact statement- 65 -