Victorian Consolidated Regulations

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2017 - REG 201

Reg. 201(1) amended by S.R. No. 71/2018 reg. 12(1).

    (1)     This regulation applies if an employer expects that an employee will return to lead-risk work after removal from the work under regulation 199(1)(a) or (b), or regulation 199(1A)(a) or (b).

    (2)     The employer must arrange for the employee to be re-examined by a registered medical practitioner, at a frequency determined by the registered medical practitioner, to assess whether the employee is suitable to return to lead-risk work.

Note

Act compliance—section 22(1) (see regulation 7).

Reg. 201(3) amended by S.R. No. 71/2018 reg. 12(2).

    (3)     Subject to subregulation (3A), the employer must ensure that the employee does not return to lead-risk work until—

        (a)     the employee's blood lead level is less than—

              (i)     for a woman not of reproductive capacity or a man, 1·93 micromoles/litre (40 micrograms/decilitre); or

              (ii)     for a woman of reproductive capacity, 0·48 micromoles/litre (10 micrograms/decilitre); and

        (b)     a registered medical practitioner certifies that the employee is fit to return to the lead-risk work.

Note

Act compliance—section 21 (see regulation 7).

Reg. 201(3A) inserted by S.R. No. 71/2018 reg. 12(3).

    (3A)     On and from the date that is the 2-year anniversary of the commencement of the Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Regulations 2018, the employer must ensure that the employee does not return to lead-risk work until—

        (a)     the employee's blood lead level is less than—

              (i)     for a woman not of reproductive capacity or a man, 0·97 micromoles/litre (20 micrograms/decilitre); or

              (ii)     for a woman of reproductive capacity, 0·24 micromoles/litre (5 micrograms/decilitre); and

        (b)     a registered medical practitioner certifies that the employee is fit to return to the lead-risk work.

Note

Act compliance—section 21 (see regulation 7).

    (4)     In this regulation the duties of an employer in relation to an employee returning to work after removal from lead-risk work extend to an independent contractor.

Note

Act compliance—section 21(see regulation 7).