FAQ
A site plan is an accurately scaled drawing showing the existing conditions on a unit of land, including property lines, and detailing the location of any existing development, such as structures, paving, and uses of land.
A site plan shows what already exists on a specific property, depicting everything within the property lines.
Anyone wanting to use a unit of land for a commercial or residential use.
Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017:
- a plan of the relevant place that is accurate
- drawn to scale
- to enable the plan to meet its purpose
- enabling a person inspecting the plan to identify actual distances and other relevant dimensions
The person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) is responsible for meeting most requirements for hazardous substances in the workplace as prescribed by the HSWA legislation.
All the structures existing and if necessary, the floor plans of the buildings.
- A floor plan is a scaled drawing that shows the rooms layout of a specific floor.
- Floor plans are quite technical to prepare but easy to read.
- In case of dangerous goods located internally to a building, a floor plan will assure the accuracy required.
A drawing that shows a real object with accurate sizes reduced or enlarged by a certain amount, called the scale.
The purpose of the plan of the workplace is to identify the places, buildings and structures on the premises where hazardous chemicals are used, stored and handled.
The plan should also include details of all significant facility and surrounding area features.
It should be easy for emergency services personnel to read.
The following information is required on a site plan:
- locations and identification of all dangerous goods
- locations and identification of all bulk storages
- locations and identification of all tanks
- locations where hazardous chemicals in packages or IBCs are stored
- areas where hazardous chemicals are manufactured
- areas where dangerous goods in transit may be located
- provide a legend for the identification for the above areas
- indicate true north
- the main entrance and other entry and exit points to the workplace
- nature of the occupancy on adjoining sites or premises
When it meets the requirements:
- Company/trading name of occupier
- Street address of site
- A legend or key that defines colours, shaded areas, symbols or abbreviations
- All parts of site, buildings and/or rooms relevant to the test certificate
- including boundaries or distances to boundaries if they are too far.
- Locations of DG Stores including locations of DG Cabinets inside buildings
- All tanks – including process containers
- All established hazardous atmosphere substance locations clearly identified
- Hazardous Atmosphere Zones clearly delineated
- Separation Distances clearly delineated
- Vehicular and pedestrian entry points to site
There are additional items on the emergency response plan to cover any emergency that could happen in your workplace.
when these extra key points are shown on the plan
- Fire/evacuation assembly points
- Location of firefighting equipment
- Location of other emergency equipment spill kits, first aid kits and any other emergency equipment
- Position of emergency shutoff controls
- Electrical wiring, distribution boards
- Map of underground pipelines (for stationary tanks)
Dangerous goods are solids, liquids or gases that are harmful to people, property and the environment.
Lpg gas, petrol, diesel, solvents, paints, acids and pesticides.
Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017:
Hazardous Substance means any substance with 1 or more of the following intrinsic properties:
Explosiveness – explodes or causes explosion.
Flammability – ignites easily and burns rapidly.
A Capacity to Oxidise – could be gaseous, solid or liquid and can cause or intensify fire and explosion
Corrosiveness – can cause severe skin burns and eye damage 3
Toxicity (including Chronic Toxicity) – can harm people if it enters the body through contact, being inhaled or ingested. The effects can range from mild to life threatening, and can be immediate or long term. Contact with air or water (other than air or water where the temperature or pressure has been artificially increased or decreased) generates a substance with any one or more of the properties specified above.