395Duty to give information about health risks of lead process

395 Duty to give information about health risks of lead process

(1)  A person conducting a business or undertaking that carries out a lead process must give information about the lead process to –

(a) a person who is likely to be engaged to carry out the lead process, before the person is engaged; and

(b) a worker for the business or undertaking, before the worker commences the lead process.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) an individual, a fine not exceeding $6 000; or

(b) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding $30 000.

(2)  If work is identified as lead risk work after a worker commences the work, the person conducting a business or undertaking must give information about the lead process to the worker as soon as practicable after it is identified as lead risk work and before health monitoring of the worker is provided under Division 4 of this Part.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) an individual, a fine not exceeding $6 000; or

(b) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding $30 000.

(3)  The information that must be given is –

(a) information about the health risks and toxic effects associated with exposure to lead; and

(b) if the lead process involves lead risk work, the need for, and details of, health monitoring under Division 4 of this Part.