South Australia
Work Health and Safety (Blood Lead Removal Levels) Variation Regulations 2019
under the Work Health and Safety Act 2012

Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1	Short title
2	Commencement
3	Variation provisions
Part 2—Variation of Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012
4	Variation of regulation 394—Meaning of lead risk work
5	Variation of regulation 407—Frequency of biological monitoring
6	Variation of regulation 415—Removal of worker from lead risk work
7	Variation of regulation 417—Return to lead risk work after removal
8	Variation of regulation 704—Expiation of offences against Act
9	Variation of Schedule 7—Safety data sheets

Part 1—Preliminary
1—Short title
These regulations may be cited as the Work Health and Safety (Blood Lead Removal Levels) Variation Regulations 2019.
2—Commencement
These regulations come into operation on 1 July 2019.
3—Variation provisions
In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012
4—Variation of regulation 394—Meaning of lead risk work
Regulation 394(a) and (b)—delete paragraphs (a) and (b) and substitute:
	(a)	for the period up to and including 30 June 2021—
	(i)	in the case of a female of reproductive capacity—10μg/dL (0.48μmol/L); or
	(ii)	in any other case—30μg/dL (1.45μmol/L); or
	(b)	from 1 July 2021—
	(i)	in the case of a female of reproductive capacity—5μg/dL (0.24μmol/L); or
	(ii)	in any other case—20μg/dL (0.97μmol/L).
5—Variation of regulation 407—Frequency of biological monitoring
Regulation 407(1)(a) and (b)—delete paragraphs (a) and (b) and substitute:
	(a)	for the period up to and including 30 June 2021—
	(i)	in the case of females not of reproductive capacity and males—
	(A)	if the last monitoring shows a blood lead level of less than 30μg/dL (1.45μmol/L)—6 months after the last biological monitoring of the worker; or
	(B)	if the last monitoring shows a blood lead level of 30μg/dL (1.45μmol/L) or more but less than 40μg/dL (1.93μmol/L)—3 months after the last biological monitoring of the worker; or
	(C)	if the last monitoring shows a blood lead level of 40μg/dL (1.93μmol/L) or more—6 weeks after the last biological monitoring of the worker;
	(ii)	in the case of females of reproductive capacity—
	(A)	if the last monitoring shows a blood lead level of less than 10μg/dL (0.48μmol/L)—3 months after the last biological monitoring of the worker; or
	(B)	if the last monitoring shows a blood lead level of 10μg/dL (0.48μmol/L) or more—6 weeks after the last biological monitoring of the worker; or
	(b)	from 1 July 2021—
	(i)	in the case of females not of reproductive capacity and males—
	(A)	if the last monitoring shows a blood lead level of less than 10μg/dL (0.48μmol/L)—6 months after the last biological monitoring of the worker; or
	(B)	if the last monitoring shows a blood lead level of 10μg/dL (0.48μmol/L) or more but less than 20μg/dL (0.97μmol/L)—3 months after the last biological monitoring of the worker; or
	(C)	if the last monitoring shows a blood lead level of 20μg/dL (0.97μmol/L) or more—6 weeks after the last biological monitoring of the worker;
	(ii)	in the case of females of reproductive capacity—
	(A)	if the last monitoring shows a blood lead level of less than 5μg/dL (0.24μmol/L)—3 months after the last biological monitoring of the worker; or
	(B)	if the last monitoring shows a blood lead level of 5μg/dL (0.24μmol/L) or more but less than 10μg/dL (0.48μmol/L)—6 weeks after the last biological monitoring of the worker.
6—Variation of regulation 415—Removal of worker from lead risk work
Regulation 415(1)(a)(i) to (iii)—delete subparagraphs (i) to (iii) (inclusive) and substitute:
	(i)	for the period up to and including 30 June 2021—
	(A)	in the case of females not of reproductive capacity and males—50μg/dL (2.42μmol/L); or
	(B)	in the case of females of reproductive capacity—20μg/dL (0.97μmol/L); or
	(C)	in the case of females who are pregnant or breastfeeding—15μg/dL (0.72μmol/L); or
	(ii)	from 1 July 2021—
	(A)	in the case of females not of reproductive capacity and males—30μg/dL (1.45μmol/L); or
	(B)	in the case of females of reproductive capacity—10μg/dL (0.48μmol/L); or
7—Variation of regulation 417—Return to lead risk work after removal
Regulation 417(3)(a)(i) and (ii)—delete subparagraphs (i) and (ii) and substitute:
	(i)	for the period up to and including 30 June 2021—
	(A)	in the case of females not of reproductive capacity and males—40μg/dL (1.93μmol/L); or
	(B)	in the case of females of reproductive capacity—10μg/dL (0.48μmol/L); or
	(ii)	from 1 July 2021—
	(A)	in the case of females not of reproductive capacity and males—20μg/dL (0.97μmol/L); or
	(B)	in the case of females of reproductive capacity—5μg/dL (0.24μmol/L); and
8—Variation of regulation 704—Expiation of offences against Act
Regulation 704(1), table, reference to "section 72(7)"—delete "72(7)" and substitute:
72(8)
9—Variation of Schedule 7—Safety data sheets
Schedule 7, clause 2—delete "regulation 327" and substitute:
regulation 331
Note—
As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.
Made by the Governor
with the advice and consent of the Executive Council
on 14 March 2019
No 21 of 2019
T&F19/014CS