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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY (NATIONAL UNIFORM LEGISLATION) REGULATIONS 2011
402Identifying lead risk work
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402 Identifying lead risk work
assess each lead process carried out by the business or
undertaking at the workplace to determine if lead risk work is
carried out in the process.
Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Regulations 2011 309
(2) In assessing a lead process, the person must have regard to the
(a) past biological monitoring results of workers;
(b) airborne lead levels;
(c) the form of lead used;
(d) the tasks and processes required to be undertaken with lead;
(e) the likely duration and frequency of exposure to lead;
(f) possible routes of exposure to lead;
(g) any information about incidents, illnesses or diseases in
relation to the use of lead at the workplace.
(3) In assessing a lead process, the person must not have regard to
the effect of using personal protective equipment on the health and
safety of workers at the workplace.
(4) If a person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace is
unable to determine whether lead risk work is carried out in a lead
process at the workplace, the process is taken to include lead risk
work until the person determines that lead risk work is not carried
out in the process.