50—Monitoring airborne contaminant levels
(1) A
person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must ensure that
air monitoring is carried out to determine the airborne concentration of a
substance or mixture at the workplace to which an exposure standard applies
if—
(a) the
person is not certain on reasonable grounds whether or not the airborne
concentration of the substance or mixture at the workplace exceeds the
relevant exposure standard; or
(b)
monitoring is necessary to determine whether there is a risk to health.
Maximum penalty:
(a) In
the case of an individual—$6 000.
(b) In
the case of a body corporate—$30 000.
Expiation fee:
(a) In
the case of an individual—$720.
(b) In
the case of a body corporate—$3 600.
(2) A
person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must ensure that
the results of air monitoring carried out under subregulation (1) are
recorded, and kept for 30 years after the date the record is made.
Maximum penalty:
(a) In
the case of an individual—$1 250.
(b) In
the case of a body corporate—$6 000.
Expiation fee:
(a) In
the case of an individual—$144.
(b) In
the case of a body corporate—$720.
(3) A
person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must ensure that
the results of air monitoring carried out under subregulation (1) are
readily accessible to persons at the workplace who may be exposed to the
substance or mixture.
Maximum penalty:
(a) In
the case of an individual—$6 000.
(b) In
the case of a body corporate—$30 000.
Expiation fee:
(a) In
the case of an individual—$720.
(b) In
the case of a body corporate—$3 600.