395—Duty to give information about health risks of lead process
(1) A
person conducting a business or undertaking that carries out a lead process
must give information about the lead process to—
(a) a
person who is likely to be engaged to carry out the lead process—before
the person is engaged; and
(b) a
worker for the business or undertaking—before the worker commences the
lead process.
Maximum penalty:
(a) In
the case of an individual—$6 000.
(b) In
the case of a body corporate—$30 000.
(2) If work is
identified as lead risk work after a worker commences the work, the
person conducting a business or undertaking must give information about the
lead process to the worker as soon as practicable after it is identified as
lead risk work and before health monitoring of the worker is provided under
Division 4 of this Part.
Maximum penalty:
(a) In
the case of an individual—$6 000.
(b) In
the case of a body corporate—$30 000.
(3) The information
that must be given is—
(a)
information about the health risks and toxic effects associated with exposure
to lead; and
(b) if
the lead process involves lead risk work—the need for, and details of,
health monitoring under Division 4 of this Part.