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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ( GENERAL ) REGULATIONS 2022 - REG 416

416 .         Duty to ensure medical examination if worker removed from lead risk work

        (1)         This regulation applies if a worker is removed from carrying out lead risk work under regulation 415.

        (2)         The person conducting the business or undertaking who removes the worker from carrying out lead risk work must arrange for the worker to be medically examined by a registered medical practitioner with experience in health monitoring within 7 days after the day the worker is removed.

        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 person must consult the worker in the selection of the registered medical practitioner.

        Penalty for this subregulation:

            (a)         for an individual, a fine of $7 000;

            (b)         for a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.



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