Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Regulations 2018 (WA)

4136 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 19 October 2018

INDUSTRY REGULATION

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Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984

Occupational Safety and Health Amendment

Regulations 2018

Made by the Governor in Executive Council.

1.            Citation

These regulations are the Occupational Safety and Health
Amendment Regulations 2018.

2.            Commencement

These regulations come into operation as follows -

(a)	regulations 1 and 2— on the day on which these regulations are published in the Gazette;
(b)	the rest of the regulations - on the day after that day.

3.            Regulations amended

These regulations amend the Occupational Safety and Health
Regulations 1996.

4.            Regulation 5.53 amended

In regulation 5.53 in the definition of lead-risk job delete paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert:

(a) in the case of females of reproductive
capacity -

20 micrograms per decilitre (tg/dL);

(i)     before 1 October 2019, at least 20 micrograms per decilitre (tg/dL); or

(ii)     on and after 1 October 2019, at least 5 micrograms per decilitre (jtg/dL);

or

(b) in any other case -

(i)     before 1 October 2019, at least 30 micrograms per decilitre (tg/dL); or

(ii)     on and after 1 October 2019, at least

19 October 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 4137

5.      Regulation 5.63 amended

In regulation 5.63(1) delete paragraph (a) and insert:

(a) before 1 October 2019, the employee's
confirmed blood lead level is at or above —

(i)in the case of a female of reproductive

capacity, 20 micrograms per decilitre
(µg/dL); or

(ii) in any other case, 50 micrograms per

decilitre (µg/dL);

or

(aa) on and after 1 October 2019, the employee's
confirmed blood lead level is at or above —

(i)in the case of a female of reproductive

capacity, 10 micrograms per decilitre
(µg/dL); or

(ii) in any other case, 30 micrograms per

decilitre (µg/dL);

or

M. INGLIS, Clerk of the Executive Council.