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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY (NATIONAL UNIFORM LEGISLATION) REGULATIONS (NO 59 OF 2011) - REG 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.

Maximum penalty:

(a)     in the case of an individual – $6 000.

(b)     in the case of a body corporate – $30 000.

Note for subregulation (2)

Strict liability applies to each physical element of this offence. See section 12B of the Act.

    (3)     The person must consult the worker in the selection of the registered medical practitioner.

Maximum penalty:

(a)     in the case of an individual – $6 000.

(b)     in the case of a body corporate – $30 000.

Note for subregulation (3)

Strict liability applies to each physical element of this offence. See section 12B of the Act.



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