Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) Subject to
subregulation (5), if a person conducting a business or undertaking at a
workplace determines that work at the workplace is lead risk work, the person
must give the regulator written notice within 7 days that the work is
lead risk work.
Penalty for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $4 200;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $21 000.
(2) A notice under
this regulation must state the kind of lead process being carried out that
includes the lead risk work.
(3) The person
must —
(a) keep
a copy of the notice given to the regulator while the lead risk work is
carried out at the workplace; and
(b)
ensure that a copy of the notice is readily accessible to a worker who is
likely to be exposed to lead, and the worker’s health and safety
representative.
Penalty for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $4 200;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $21 000.
(4)
Subregulation (5) applies to an emergency service organisation in
relation to work carried out by an emergency service worker who, at the
direction of the emergency service organisation, is —
(a)
rescuing a person; or
(b)
providing first aid to a person.
(5) The emergency
service organisation must give notice under subregulation (1) as soon as
practicable after determining that the work is lead risk work.