Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) A person
conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must assess each lead
process carried out by the business or undertaking at the workplace to
determine if lead risk work is carried out in the process.
Penalty for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $7 000;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.
(2) In assessing a
lead process, the person must have regard to the following —
(a) past
biological monitoring results of workers;
(b)
airborne lead levels;
(c) the
form of lead used;
(d) the
tasks and processes required to be undertaken with lead;
(e) the
likely duration and frequency of exposure to lead;
(f)
possible routes of exposure to lead;
(g) any
information about incidents, illnesses or diseases in relation to the use of
lead at the workplace.
(3) In assessing a
lead process, the person must not have regard to the effect of using personal
protective equipment on the health and safety of workers at the workplace.
(4) If a person
conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace is unable to determine
whether lead risk work is carried out in a lead process at the workplace, the
process is taken to include lead risk work until the person determines that
lead risk work is not carried out in the process.