The obligation
A pollution incident response management (PIRM) plan required under the Act, Part 5.7A must be written and must record when it was tested and by whom.
A PIRM plan must be in written form and may form part of another document if the required information is readily identifiable in it. Required matters include a community engagement protocol for notifying people living or working near a pollution incident, details of pre-emptive action to minimise or prevent risk of harm, and the nature and objectives of a staff training program for the plan.
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- What
- A pollution incident response management (PIRM) plan required under the Act, Part 5.7A must be written and must record when it was tested and by whom.
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- legislation.nsw.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Pollution incident response management plans – form, content and testing is a WHS requirement set out in Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2022 (NSW). It is made under Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW). The relevant provision is NSW > Environment > POEO Act 1997 > General Regulation > Ch 4 PIRM plans.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Pollution incident response management plans – form, content and testing is a WHS obligation under Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2022 (NSW). In short, A pollution incident response management (PIRM) plan required under the Act, Part 5.7A must be written and must record when it was tested and by whom.
What changed recently?
Pollution incident response management plans – form, content and testing was last updated on 9 October 2026.
