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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY (NATIONAL UNIFORM LEGISLATION) REGULATIONS (NO 59 OF 2011) - REG 480

Duty to give information about health risks of asbestos-related work

A person conducting a business or undertaking must give the following information to a person likely to be engaged to carry out asbestos-related work for the business or undertaking before the person is engaged to carry out the work:

(a)     the health risks and health effects associated with exposure to asbestos;

(b)     the need for, and details of, health monitoring of a worker carrying out asbestos-related work.

Maximum penalty:

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

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

Note for regulation 480

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



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