Control of risk

The person must ensure that a sealed container referred to in subregulation (1) is decontaminated before being removed from the lead process area. Note for this subregulation: Regulation 335 also requires the container to be labelled to indicate the presence of lead.

The person must take all reasonable steps to ensure that clothing contaminated with lead-dust is not removed from the workplace unless it is to be — (a) laundered in accordance with this regulation; or (b) disposed of.

A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must ensure that any measures implemented to control health risks from exposure to lead at the workplace are reviewed and as necessary revised in the following circumstances — (a) a worker is removed from carrying out lead risk work at the workplace under regulation 415;…

Without limiting subregulation (1)(d), a change at the workplace includes — (a) a change to the workplace itself or any aspect of the work environment; or (b) a change to a system of work, a process or a procedure.

A health and safety representative for workers at a workplace may request a review of a control measure if the representative reasonably believes that — (a) a circumstance referred to in subregulation (1)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (f) affects or may affect the health and safety of a member of the work group represented…

A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must provide and maintain in good working order changing rooms and washing, showering and toilet facilities at the workplace so as to — (a) minimise secondary lead exposure from contaminated clothing; and (b) minimise ingestion of lead; and (c) avoid the spread of lead contamination.

The person must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that workers at the workplace remove clothing and equipment that is or is likely to be contaminated with lead, and wash their hands and faces, before entering an eating or drinking area at the workplace.

A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must ensure that personal protective equipment that is likely to be contaminated with lead dust — (a) is sealed in a container before being removed from the lead process area; and (b) so far as is reasonably practicable, is disposed of on the completion of…