112Regulator may direct health monitoring be provided to workers

112 Regulator may direct health monitoring be provided to workers

112 Regulator may direct health monitoring be provided to workers

(1) A person conducting a business or undertaking at a mine or petroleum site must provide health monitoring to workers at the mine or petroleum site if directed to do so by the regulator by notice published in the Gazette or by notice given to the person.

(2) The regulator may give a direction under this section (a health monitoring direction) to—

(a) a specified person or class of persons conducting a business or undertaking at a mine or petroleum site, or

(b) a person conducting a business or undertaking at a specified mine or petroleum site or at a mine or petroleum site of a specified class.

(3) The regulator may give a health monitoring direction only if the regulator is satisfied that—

(a) there is a significant risk of an adverse effect on the health of a worker at the mine or petroleum site because of the worker’s exposure to a hazard associated with mining operations or petroleum operations, and

(b) valid techniques are available to detect the adverse effect on the worker’s health.

(4) A health monitoring direction must specify the type of health monitoring that must be provided.

(5) A health monitoring direction may contain one or more of the following—

(a) a requirement that the health monitoring be carried out by or under the supervision of a registered medical practitioner with experience in health monitoring,

(b) a requirement that the health monitoring be documented in a health monitoring report that is in a specified form and contains specified information,

(c) a requirement that a health monitoring report be provided to the worker or the regulator,

(d) a requirement that the person to whom the direction applies pays all expenses relating to the health monitoring,

(e) a requirement that information about health monitoring be provided to workers at the mine or petroleum site,

(f) other requirements the regulator considers reasonable in the circumstances.