Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017
sch.2E-sec.10General timing of respiratory health surveillance of a person who is a worker
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sch.2E-sec.10 General timing of respiratory health surveillance of a person who is a worker
Respiratory health surveillance of a person who is a worker must be carried out within the further surveillance period for the person. However, if the respiratory health surveillance is to include an additional examination and the additional examination can not be carried out within the further surveillance period, the additional examination must be carried out as soon as practicable after the end of the period. Subsection (4) applies if the most recent health surveillance report for the person, or an appropriate doctor in consultation with the site senior executive for the mine, recommends a particular respiratory health examination be carried out for the person before respiratory health surveillance is carried out for the person under subsection (1) . The respiratory health examination must be carried out within the period recommended by the report or appropriate doctor. (sch.2E-sec.10-ssec.1) Respiratory health surveillance of a person who is a worker must be carried out within the further surveillance period for the person. (sch.2E-sec.10-ssec.2) However, if the respiratory health surveillance is to include an additional examination and the additional examination can not be carried out within the further surveillance period, the additional examination must be carried out as soon as practicable after the end of the period. (sch.2E-sec.10-ssec.3) Subsection (4) applies if the most recent health surveillance report for the person, or an appropriate doctor in consultation with the site senior executive for the mine, recommends a particular respiratory health examination be carried out for the person before respiratory health surveillance is carried out for the person under subsection (1) . (sch.2E-sec.10-ssec.4) The respiratory health examination must be carried out within the period recommended by the report or appropriate doctor.