616Health monitoring program

616 Health monitoring program (1) For regulation 613(e), a health monitoring program is a program setting out the health monitoring to be provided to a worker at the mine site: (a) who carries out work as part of mining activity or a related activity carried on at the mine site; and (b) whose normal work exposes the worker to a mine site hazard. (2) The health monitoring program must require the following health monitoring to be provided to a worker: (a) the worker's demographic, medical and occupational history;

Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Regulations 2011 483 (b) physical examination; (c) audiometric testing (as defined in regulation 58(3)); (d) any other monitoring that forms part of the control measures to be implemented by the mine operator under regulations 35 and 36. (3) The health monitoring program must require the health monitoring to be provided: (a) for a worker: (i) within 90 days after he or she becomes a worker at the mine site for whom monitoring is required to be provided; and (ii) at least once every 2 years while the requirement for monitoring continues; and (b) for a former worker who accepts an offer under regulation 618 – within 30 days after he or she ceases to be a worker at the mine site. (4) However, a health monitoring program need not require the provision of health monitoring in relation to a mine site hazard if health monitoring is required to be provided in relation to that hazard under Chapter 7 or 8. Chapters 7 and 8 require health monitoring to be provided in relation to exposure to hazardous chemicals or asbestos in certain circumstances. Note for Division 2 Duties requiring the mine operator to identify hazards, manage risks and implement control measures are imposed by the Act and Part 3.1 of these Regulations. This Division imposes some additional duties.