sch.2E-sec.24Removal of worker from lead risk job

sch.2E-sec.24 Removal of worker from lead risk job

This section applies in relation to a worker who carries out a lead risk job at a mine if, following lead health surveillance or biological monitoring of the worker arranged under this part— test results indicate the worker’s blood lead level has reached or exceeded— for a person other than a female of reproductive capacity—30µg/dL (1.45µmol/L); or for a female of reproductive capacity—10µg/dL (0.48µmol/L); or an appropriate doctor recommends the worker be removed from carrying out the lead risk job; or there is an indication that a measure implemented to control health risks from exposure to lead at the mine has failed and, as a result, the worker’s blood lead level is likely to reach or exceed the level mentioned in paragraph (a) . The site senior executive for the mine must immediately remove the worker from carrying out a lead risk job. The site senior executive must notify the chief inspector in the approved form as soon as practicable after the worker is removed from carrying out a lead risk job under subsection (2) . Maximum penalty—60 penalty units. Subsection (3) is not a safety and health obligation for the Act . (sch.2E-sec.24-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a worker who carries out a lead risk job at a mine if, following lead health surveillance or biological monitoring of the worker arranged under this part— test results indicate the worker’s blood lead level has reached or exceeded— for a person other than a female of reproductive capacity—30µg/dL (1.45µmol/L); or for a female of reproductive capacity—10µg/dL (0.48µmol/L); or an appropriate doctor recommends the worker be removed from carrying out the lead risk job; or there is an indication that a measure implemented to control health risks from exposure to lead at the mine has failed and, as a result, the worker’s blood lead level is likely to reach or exceed the level mentioned in paragraph (a) . (sch.2E-sec.24-ssec.2) The site senior executive for the mine must immediately remove the worker from carrying out a lead risk job. (sch.2E-sec.24-ssec.3) The site senior executive must notify the chief inspector in the approved form as soon as practicable after the worker is removed from carrying out a lead risk job under subsection (2) . Maximum penalty—60 penalty units. (sch.2E-sec.24-ssec.4) Subsection (3) is not a safety and health obligation for the Act .

• (a) test results indicate the worker’s blood lead level has reached or exceeded— (i) for a person other than a female of reproductive capacity—30µg/dL (1.45µmol/L); or (ii) for a female of reproductive capacity—10µg/dL (0.48µmol/L); or
• (i) for a person other than a female of reproductive capacity—30µg/dL (1.45µmol/L); or
• (ii) for a female of reproductive capacity—10µg/dL (0.48µmol/L); or
• (b) an appropriate doctor recommends the worker be removed from carrying out the lead risk job; or