Victorian Consolidated Regulations

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2017 - REG 205

    (1)     An employee must not do the following in any area where a lead process is undertaken—

        (a)     eat, drink, chew gum or smoke; or

        (b)     carry food, drink, gum or materials used for smoking.

Penalty:     100 penalty units.

    (2)     An employee who has been in an area where a lead process is undertaken must remove any lead contaminated clothing and equipment the employee has used before entering an area designated for eating and drinking.

Penalty:     100 penalty units.

    (3)     An employee who has been in any area where a lead process is undertaken must wash the employee's hands and face after leaving the area and before eating, drinking or smoking.

Penalty:     100 penalty units.

Division 1—Introductory matters