Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation 2022
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61 Records of air monitoring
61 Records of air monitoring
(1) The mine operator of an underground mine must keep a record of air monitoring carried out at the mine under section 59.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for an individual—12.5 penalty units, or
(b) for a body corporate—60 penalty units.
(2) A record of air monitoring must include the following—
(a) the results of the monitoring,
(b) details of the dates, location and frequency of the monitoring,
(c) the sampling method and equipment used.
(3) A record of air monitoring carried out under this Regulation must be kept for 7 years after the record is made.
(4) The mine operator must keep a record of air monitoring 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.
(5) The mine operator must keep a record of air monitoring readily accessible to workers and other persons at the mine.
Maximum penalty (subsection (5))—
(a) for an individual—36 penalty units, or
(b) for a body corporate—180 penalty units.