198Frequency of biological monitoring

198 Frequency of biological monitoring

Reg. 198(1) amended by S.R. No. 71/2018 reg. 9(1).

(1) Subject to subregulation (1A), an employer must arrange for biological monitoring of all employees engaged in lead-risk work at the following intervals—

(a) for a woman not of reproductive capacity or a man—

(i) 6 months after the last biological monitoring if the result of the last monitoring shows a blood lead level of less than 1·45 micromoles/litre (30 micrograms/decilitre); or

(ii) 3 months after the last biological monitoring if the result of the last monitoring shows a blood lead
level of 1·45 micromoles/litre (30 micrograms/decilitre) or more but less than 1·93 micromoles/litre (40 micrograms/decilitre); or

(iii) 6 weeks after the last biological monitoring if the result of the last monitoring shows a blood lead level of 1·93 micromoles/litre (40 micrograms/decilitre) or more;

(b) for a woman of reproductive capacity—

(i) 3 months after the last biological monitoring if the result of the last monitoring shows a blood lead level of less than 0·48 micromoles/litre (10 micrograms/decilitre); or

(ii) 6 weeks after the last biological monitoring if the result of the last monitoring shows a blood lead
level of 0·48 micromoles/litre (10 micrograms/decilitre) or more.

Reg. 198(1A) inserted by S.R. No. 71/2018 reg. 9(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 arrange for biological monitoring of all employees engaged in lead-risk work at the following intervals—

(a) for a woman not of reproductive capacity or a man—

(i) 6 months after the last biological monitoring if the result of the last monitoring shows a blood lead level of less than 0·48 micromoles/
litre (10 micrograms/decilitre); or

(ii) 3 months after the last biological monitoring if the result of the last monitoring shows a blood lead level of 0·48 micromoles/litre (10 micrograms/decilitre) or more but less than 0·97 micromoles/litre (20 micrograms/decilitre); or

(iii) 6 weeks after the last biological monitoring if the result of the last monitoring shows a blood lead level of 0·97 micromoles/litre (20 micrograms/decilitre) or more;

(b) for a woman of reproductive capacity—

(i) 3 months after the last biological monitoring if the result of the last monitoring shows a blood lead level of less than 0·24 micromoles/
litre (5 micrograms/decilitre); or

(ii) 6 weeks after the last biological monitoring if the result of the last monitoring shows a blood lead level of 0·24 micromoles/litre (5 micrograms/decilitre) or more but less than 0·48 micromoles/ litre (10 micrograms/decilitre).