130Record keeping

130 Record keeping

130 Record keeping

(1) The operator of a mine or petroleum site must keep a record that forms part of the record for the mine or petroleum site for—

(a) 7 years from the date the record was made, or

(b) for a longer period required under the WHS laws for a particular record.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an individual—12.5 penalty units, or

(b) for a body corporate—60 penalty units.

(2) The operator must keep the record for the mine or petroleum site available for inspection under the WHS laws.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an individual—12.5 penalty units, or

(b) for a body corporate—60 penalty units.

(3) The operator must ensure the record for the mine or petroleum site is available and readily accessible to workers at the mine or petroleum site on request.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an individual—12.5 penalty units, or

(b) for a body corporate—60 penalty units.

(4) For subsection (3), the operator is only required to make available a summary of a record referred to in section 129(2)(c).

(5) Subsection (3) does not require or permit the operator to provide personal or medical information in relation to a worker without the worker’s written consent unless the information is in a form that—

(a) does not identify the worker, and

(b) could not reasonably be expected to lead to the identification of the worker.