186Lead exposure standard not to be exceeded

186 Lead exposure standard not to be exceeded

Reg. 186(1) amended by S.R. No. 71/2018 reg. 7(1).

(1) Subject to subregulation (1A), an employer must ensure that an employee is not exposed to an airborne concentration of lead dust, lead mist or lead fumes in the employee's breathing zone at a workplace that exceeds 0·15 milligrams per cubic metre calculated as a time weighted average of the atmospheric concentration of lead over an 8‑hour working day and a 40‑hour working week.

Reg. 186(1A) inserted by S.R. No. 71/2018 reg. 7(2).

(1A) On and from the date that is the 2-year anniversary of the commencement of the Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Regulations 2018, an employer must ensure that an employee is not exposed to an airborne concentration of lead dust, lead mist or lead fumes in the employee's breathing zone at a workplace that exceeds 0·05 milligrams per cubic metre calculated as a time weighted average of the atmospheric concentration of lead over an 8‑hour working day and a 40-hour working week.

(2) An employer must monitor the airborne concentration of lead dust, lead mist or lead fumes at the employer's workplace if—

(a) there is uncertainty (based on reasonable grounds) as to whether the lead exposure standard is or may be exceeded; or

(b) the monitoring is necessary to determine whether there is a risk to health.