01
DO THIS NOW
Immediate actions
- 1
Stop, keep away and move upwind or crosswind.
- 2
Raise the alarm and notify the Control Room.
- 3
Call Triple Zero (000) for a leak, vapour, fire, collision, damaged load or exposure.
- 4
From safety, report visible placard, UN number and vehicle/load details.
- 5
Isolate traffic and ignition sources only when that can be done without entering the hazard area.
- 6
Follow the transport emergency information and approved site emergency plan.
02
RECOGNISE
Signs and triggers
- Damaged package, tank, container or placarded vehicle
- Leak, vapour, unusual odour, reaction, smoke or fire
- Dangerous-goods class label, Hazchem panel or UN number
- Driver illness, collision, unsafe load or material entering drains
!
DO NOT
Actions that increase the risk
- Do not touch, move, open or right damaged packages.
- Do not enter vapour, smoke, liquid or runoff.
- Do not rely on smell to identify the substance.
- Do not use incompatible spill or firefighting equipment.
- Do not move the vehicle unless emergency services direct it.
03
SUPPORTING RESPONSE
Role-based actions
Person discovering the incident
- Withdraw, warn traffic and observe markings only from safety.
- Do not delay 000 while searching for documents.
Driver / transport representative
- Provide transport documents and emergency information from a safe place.
- State load quantity, package condition and actions already taken.
Incident controller
- Establish isolation, ignition and drainage controls without exposing personnel.
- Provide emergency services with the site plan and transport information.
04
EMERGENCY-SERVICES HANDOVER
Information to provide
- Exact vehicle/load location and safe approach
- Visible UN number, proper shipping name, class and Hazchem code
- Estimated quantity, package/tank type and damage
- Fire, vapour, runoff, wind and ignition hazards
- People exposed, injured or unaccounted for
- Transport documents and emergency information location
05
WHEN THE IMMEDIATE DANGER HAS PASSED
Recovery and reporting
- Maintain isolation until emergency services and the competent authority release the area.
- Treat damaged packaging, runoff and cleanup material as controlled dangerous-goods waste.
- Preserve shipping documents, placards, images and witness details.
- Complete transport, environmental and workplace notifications.
- Review delivery controls and emergency-information availability.
Approved reference sources
This draft must be checked against the site emergency plan, OEM procedures, SDS, local law and emergency-service direction.
Safe Work Australia — Emergency plans and procedures↗National Transport Commission — Australian Dangerous Goods Code 7.9↗National Transport Commission — Australian & New Zealand Emergency Response Guidebook↗