New Victoria Dangerous Goods Regulations 2022

The new Dangerous Goods (Storage and Handling) Regulations 2022 will commence on 26 November 2022. The new Regulations replace the expiring DG (Storage and Handling) Regulations 2012.

What has changed?

The provision to allow old placards that were already in place, has been removed.

i.e., Smaller (5mm) DG diamonds on placards are no longer permitted e.g., now need to be 100mm size.

Other changes mirror the 2021 Amendments to the DG Regulations:

• Must update Notification to WorkSafe within 3 business days of DG storage changes, not 14 days per 2012 Regulation.

• DG notification to be renewed 2 yearly, not 5 yearly.

• More specific about when notification to be updated – i.e., increase or decrease quantity of scheduled DG by 20% or more.