Work Health and Safety Regulation 2025
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388 Records to be kept
388 Records to be kept
(1) This section applies if a person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace is authorised under section 384 to use, handle or store a prohibited carcinogen or restricted carcinogen at the workplace.
(2) The person must—
(a) record the full name, date of birth and address of each worker likely to be exposed to the prohibited carcinogen or restricted carcinogen during the period of authorisation, and
(b) keep a copy of each authorisation given to the person, including conditions imposed on the authorisation.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for an individual—43 penalty units, or
(b) for a body corporate—217 penalty units.
(3) The person must keep the records for 30 years after the authorisation ends.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for an individual—43 penalty units, or
(b) for a body corporate—217 penalty units.