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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ( GENERAL ) REGULATIONS 2022 - REG 403

403 .         Notification of lead risk work

        (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.



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