South Australian Current Regulations South Australian Current Regulations415—Removal of worker from lead risk work
(1) A
person conducting a business or undertaking for which a worker is carrying out
work must immediately remove the worker from carrying out lead risk work if
following health monitoring—
(a)
biological monitoring of the worker shows that the worker's blood lead level
is, or is more than—
(i)
for the period up to and including
30 June 2021—
(A) in the case of females not of
reproductive capacity and males—50μg/dL (2.42μmol/L); or
(B) in the case of females of reproductive
capacity—20μg/dL (0.97μmol/L); or
(C) in the case of females who are pregnant
or breastfeeding—15μg/dL (0.72μmol/L); or
(ii)
from 1 July 2021—
(A) in the case of females not of
reproductive capacity and males—30μg/dL (1.45μmol/L); or
(B) in the case of females of reproductive
capacity—10μg/dL (0.48μmol/L); or
(b) the
registered medical practitioner who supervised the health monitoring
recommends that the worker be removed from carrying out the lead risk work; or
(c)
there is an indication that a risk control measure has failed and as a result,
the worker's blood lead level is likely to reach the relevant level for the
worker referred to in paragraph (a).
Maximum penalty:
(a) In
the case of an individual—$6 000.
(b) In
the case of a body corporate—$30 000.
(2) The person must
notify the regulator as soon as practicable if a worker is removed from
carrying out lead risk work under subregulation (1).
Maximum penalty:
(a) In
the case of an individual—$3 600.
(b) In
the case of a body corporate—$18 000.
Expiation fee:
(a) In
the case of an individual—$432.
(b) In
the case of a body corporate—$2 160.