Western Australian Current Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ( GENERAL ) REGULATIONS 2022 - REG 415

415 .         Removal of worker from lead risk work

        (1)         A person conducting a business or undertaking for which a worker is carrying out work must immediately remove the worker from carrying out lead risk work if following health monitoring —

            (a)         biological monitoring of the worker shows that the worker’s blood lead level is, or is more than —

                  (i)         for workers who are not females of reproductive capacity — 30μg/dL (1.45μmol/L); or

                  (ii)         for females of reproductive capacity — 10μg/dL (0.48μmol/L);

                or

            (b)         the registered medical practitioner who supervised the health monitoring recommends that the worker be removed from carrying out the lead risk work; or

            (c)         there is an indication that a risk control measure has failed and, as a result, the worker’s blood lead level is likely to reach the relevant level for the worker referred to in paragraph (a).

        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 notify the regulator as soon as practicable if a worker is removed from carrying out lead risk work under subregulation (1).

        Penalty for this subregulation:

            (a)         for an individual, a fine of $4 200;

            (b)         for a body corporate, a fine of $21 000.