Duty to provide health monitoring before first commencing lead risk work
405 Duty to provide health monitoring before first commencing lead risk work
A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must ensure that health monitoring is provided to a worker—
before the worker first commences lead risk work for the person; and
1 month after the worker first commences lead risk work for the person.
Maximum penalty: tier E monetary penalty.
Note Strict liability applies to each physical element of each offence under this regulation, unless otherwise stated (see s 6A).
If work is identified as lead risk work after a worker commences the work, the person conducting the business or undertaking must ensure that health monitoring of the worker is provided—
as soon as practicable after the lead risk work is identified; and
1 month after the first monitoring of the worker under paragraph (a).
Maximum penalty: tier E monetary penalty.
Note Strict liability applies to each physical element of each offence under this regulation, unless otherwise stated (see s 6A).
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