11Occupational exposure to radon-222

11 Occupational exposure to radon-222

(1)  In this section –

person-in-charge of a workplace means –

(a) in relation to a workplace that is premises, a person who is in charge of the day-to-day operation of the industry or business which;

(i) is carried on at those premises; or

(ii) involves visiting those premises; or

(b) in relation to a workplace that is a cave or place other than premises, the person who is in charge of the day-to-day operation of the industry or business which –

(i) is carried on at that cave or place; or

(ii) involves visiting that cave or business;

workplace means any premises, cave or other place –

(a) where a person is employed or engaged in an industry or business or which a person visits as part of their employment or engagement in an industry or business; and

(b) in which the person may be exposed to radiation from radon-222.

(2)  A person-in-charge of a workplace must ensure that a person working in or visiting that workplace as part of their employment or engagement in an industry or business does not receive during a particular period doses of radon-222 that, when added together, are higher than the prescribed dose limit for that period.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 1 000 penalty units.