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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 397

Cleaning methods

    (1)     A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that a lead process area at the workplace is kept clean.

Maximum penalty:

        (a)     in the case of an individual—$6 000; or

        (b)     in the case of a body corporate—$30 000.

Note     Strict liability applies to each physical element of each offence under this regulation, unless otherwise stated (see  s 6A).

    (2)     The person must ensure that the methods used to clean a lead process area—

        (a)     do not create a risk to the health of persons in the immediate vicinity of the area; and

        (b)     do not have the potential to spread the contamination of lead.

Maximum penalty:

        (a)     in the case of an individual—$6 000; or

        (b)     in the case of a body corporate—$30 000.

Note     Strict liability applies to each physical element of each offence under this regulation, unless otherwise stated (see  s 6A).



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