Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 529CE

529CE Duty to give results of particular air monitoring to regulator

(1) This section applies to a person conducting a business or undertaking if—

(a) the business or undertaking is carrying out, or directing or allowing a worker to carry out, the processing of a crystalline silica substance that is high risk; and

(b) the results of air monitoring undertaken in relation to the workplace show the airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica has exceeded the workplace exposure standard for crystalline silica.

(2) The person must give the regulator the results of the air monitoring—

(a) in a form approved by the regulator; and

(b) as soon as reasonably practicable, but no later than 14 days, after the day the person receives the results.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

Notes—

1 See section 50 for when the person conducting the business or undertaking must carry out air monitoring for respirable crystalline silica.

2 See also part 7.1 , division 6 for when the person conducting the business or undertaking must provide health monitoring to workers carrying out the processing of a crystalline silica substance that is high risk.