sch.2E-sec.26Return to lead risk job after removal

sch.2E-sec.26 Return to lead risk job after removal

This section applies if— a worker is removed from carrying out a lead risk job at a mine under section 24 ; and the site senior executive for the mine expects the worker to return to carrying out a lead risk job at the mine. The site senior executive must arrange for biological monitoring of the worker at a frequency decided by an appropriate doctor to determine whether the worker’s blood lead level is low enough for the worker to return to carrying out a lead risk job. The site senior executive must ensure that the worker does not return to carrying out a lead risk job until— the worker’s blood lead level is less than— for a person other than a female of reproductive capacity—20µg/dL (0.97µmol/L); or for a female of reproductive capacity—5µg/dL (0.24µmol/L); and an appropriate doctor is satisfied that the worker is fit to return to carrying out a lead risk job. The site senior executive must notify the chief inspector in the approved form as soon as practicable if a worker returns to carrying out a lead risk job under subsection (3) . Maximum penalty—60 penalty units. Subsection (4) is not a safety and health obligation for the Act . (sch.2E-sec.26-ssec.1) This section applies if— a worker is removed from carrying out a lead risk job at a mine under section 24 ; and the site senior executive for the mine expects the worker to return to carrying out a lead risk job at the mine. (sch.2E-sec.26-ssec.2) The site senior executive must arrange for biological monitoring of the worker at a frequency decided by an appropriate doctor to determine whether the worker’s blood lead level is low enough for the worker to return to carrying out a lead risk job. (sch.2E-sec.26-ssec.3) The site senior executive must ensure that the worker does not return to carrying out a lead risk job until— the worker’s blood lead level is less than— for a person other than a female of reproductive capacity—20µg/dL (0.97µmol/L); or for a female of reproductive capacity—5µg/dL (0.24µmol/L); and an appropriate doctor is satisfied that the worker is fit to return to carrying out a lead risk job. (sch.2E-sec.26-ssec.4) The site senior executive must notify the chief inspector in the approved form as soon as practicable if a worker returns to carrying out a lead risk job under subsection (3) . Maximum penalty—60 penalty units. (sch.2E-sec.26-ssec.5) Subsection (4) is not a safety and health obligation for the Act .

• (a) a worker is removed from carrying out a lead risk job at a mine under section 24 ; and
• (b) the site senior executive for the mine expects the worker to return to carrying out a lead risk job at the mine.
• (a) the worker’s blood lead level is less than— (i) for a person other than a female of reproductive capacity—20µg/dL (0.97µmol/L); or (ii) for a female of reproductive capacity—5µg/dL (0.24µmol/L); and