sec.145GLaundering, disposal and removal of personal protective equipment and other clothing

sec.145G Laundering, disposal and removal of personal protective equipment and other clothing

A site senior executive for a mine must ensure that personal protective equipment that is likely to be contaminated with lead dust is not removed from a lead process area unless it is— decontaminated; or in a sealed container. Also, a site senior executive for a mine must ensure that personal protective equipment that is likely to be contaminated with lead dust is— if it is reasonably practicable to dispose of the equipment—disposed of, on the completion of work that is or is part of a lead process carried out at the mine, at a site equipped to accept lead-contaminated equipment; or if it is reasonably practicable to launder equipment that is clothing—laundered at a laundry, whether on-site or off-site, equipped to launder lead-contaminated clothing; or if it is not reasonably practicable to dispose of or launder the equipment—kept in a sealed container until it is re-used for work that is or is part of a lead process carried out at the mine. work boots The site senior executive must take all reasonable steps to ensure that clothing that is not personal protective equipment and is likely to be contaminated with lead dust is— if it is reasonably practicable to launder, dispose of or decontaminate the clothing on-site—laundered, disposed of or decontaminated on-site before being removed from the mine; or otherwise—not removed from the mine unless it is in a sealed container and is to be— laundered at a laundry equipped to launder lead-contaminated clothing; or disposed of at a site equipped to accept lead-contaminated clothing. The site senior executive must ensure that a sealed container mentioned in subsection (1) or (3) is decontaminated before being removed from the lead process area. See also section 53 in relation to labelling containers containing a hazardous chemical or dangerous goods, including, for example, lead. s 145G ins 2020 SL No. 108 s 12 sub 2023 SL No. 71 s 12 (sec.145G-ssec.1) A site senior executive for a mine must ensure that personal protective equipment that is likely to be contaminated with lead dust is not removed from a lead process area unless it is— decontaminated; or in a sealed container. (sec.145G-ssec.2) Also, a site senior executive for a mine must ensure that personal protective equipment that is likely to be contaminated with lead dust is— if it is reasonably practicable to dispose of the equipment—disposed of, on the completion of work that is or is part of a lead process carried out at the mine, at a site equipped to accept lead-contaminated equipment; or if it is reasonably practicable to launder equipment that is clothing—laundered at a laundry, whether on-site or off-site, equipped to launder lead-contaminated clothing; or if it is not reasonably practicable to dispose of or launder the equipment—kept in a sealed container until it is re-used for work that is or is part of a lead process carried out at the mine. work boots (sec.145G-ssec.3) The site senior executive must take all reasonable steps to ensure that clothing that is not personal protective equipment and is likely to be contaminated with lead dust is— if it is reasonably practicable to launder, dispose of or decontaminate the clothing on-site—laundered, disposed of or decontaminated on-site before being removed from the mine; or otherwise—not removed from the mine unless it is in a sealed container and is to be— laundered at a laundry equipped to launder lead-contaminated clothing; or disposed of at a site equipped to accept lead-contaminated clothing. (sec.145G-ssec.4) The site senior executive must ensure that a sealed container mentioned in subsection (1) or (3) is decontaminated before being removed from the lead process area. See also section 53 in relation to labelling containers containing a hazardous chemical or dangerous goods, including, for example, lead.