Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01083:reg:395
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01083
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 395
Character Range: 523792–525331

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.
Note: Section 12F of the Act provides that strict liability applies to each physical element of each offence under the Act, unless otherwise stated. The reference in section 12F of the Act includes these Regulations.
Penalty: The tier E monetary penalty.
 (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.
Note: Section 12F of the Act provides that strict liability applies to each physical element of each offence under the Act, unless otherwise stated. The reference in section 12F of the Act includes these Regulations.
Penalty: The tier E monetary penalty.
 (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.

Division 2—Control of risk