
Hazard
Water holding facilities
Hazard Knowledge
Personnel attending incidents may need to work near to water holding facilities including
- Open vats
- Tanks
- Pits
- Bunds
- Rivers
- Reservoirs
Working near water holding facilities presents similar hazards to working near water. Therefore, the guidance contained in National Operational Guidance: Water rescue and flooding may need to be applied.
- Control measureImplement hazardous materials procedures
- Control measureIdentify and control the hazard area around a water holding facility