Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) A person
conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must arrange for
biological monitoring of each worker who carries out lead risk work for the
person to be carried out at the following times —
(a) for
workers who are not females of reproductive capacity —
(i)
if the last monitoring shows a blood lead level of less
than 10μg/dL (0.48μmol/L) — 6 months after the last
biological monitoring of the w orker; or
(ii)
if the last monitoring shows a blood lead level of
10μg/dL (0.48μmol/L) or more but less than 20μg/dL
(0.97μmol/L) — 3 months after the last biological
monitoring of the worker; or
(iii)
if the last monitoring shows a blood lead level of
2 0μg/dL (0.97μmol/L) or more — 6 weeks after the last
biological monitoring of the worker;
(b) for
females of reproductive capacity —
(i)
if the last monitoring shows a blood lead level of less
than 5μg/dL (0.24μmol/L) — 3 months after the last
biologica l monitoring of the worker; or
(ii)
if the last monitoring shows a blood lead level of
5μg/dL (0.24μmol/L) or more but less than 10μg/dL
(0.48μmol/L) — 6 weeks after the last biological monitoring of
the worker.
Penalty for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $7 000;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.
(2) The person must
increase the frequency of biological monitoring of a worker who carries out
lead risk work if the worker carries out an activity that is likely to
significantly change the nature or increase the duration or frequency of the
worker’s lead exposure.
Penalty for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $7 000;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.
(3) The regulator may
determine a different frequency for biological monitoring of workers at a
workplace, or a class of workers, carrying out lead risk work having regard
to —
(a) the
nature of the work and the likely duration and frequency of the workers’
lead exposure; and
(b) the
likelihood that the blood lead level of the workers will significantly
increase.
Note for this subregulation:
A determination of a
different frequency for biological monitoring is a reviewable decision (see
regulation 676).
(4) The regulator must
give a person conducting a business or undertaking written notice of a
determination under subregulation (3) within 14 days after making
the determination.
(5) The person
conducting a business or undertaking at the workplace must arrange for
biological monitoring to be carried out at the frequency stated in a
determination notified to the person under subregulation (4).
Penalty for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $7 000;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.