403—Notification of lead risk work
(1) Subject to
subregulation (5), if a person conducting a business or undertaking at a
workplace determines that work at the workplace is lead risk work, the person
must give the regulator written notice within 7 days that the work is
lead risk work.
Maximum penalty:
(a) In
the case of an individual—$3 600.
(b) In
the case of a body corporate—$18 000.
(2) A notice under
this regulation must state the kind of lead process being carried out that
includes the lead risk work.
(3) The person
must—
(a) keep
a copy of the notice given to the regulator while the lead risk work is
carried out at the workplace; and
(b)
ensure that a copy of the notice is readily accessible to a worker who is
likely to be exposed to lead, and the worker's health and safety
representative.
Maximum penalty:
(a) In
the case of an individual—$3 600.
(b) In
the case of a body corporate—$18 000.
(4)
Subregulation (5) applies to an emergency service organisation in
relation to work carried out by an emergency service worker who, at the
direction of the emergency service organisation, is—
(a)
rescuing a person; or
(b)
providing first aid to the person.
(5) The emergency
service organisation must give the notice under subregulation (1) as soon
as practicable after determining that the work is lead risk work.