New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2001 - REG 170

170 Employer to provide statement to employees exposed to carcinogenic substances

(1) An employer must provide an employee who has been or is likely to have been exposed to a prohibited or notifiable carcinogenic substance (as defined in clause 158), on the termination of the employee’s employment, with a written statement that includes the following:

(a) the name of the carcinogenic substance or substances involved,

(b) the period of exposure or potential exposure,

(c) details of how and where records of the exposure or potential exposure can be obtained,

(d) a recommendation as to the advisability of having periodic health assessments and details of the types of health tests that are relevant in the circumstances.

Maximum penalty: Level 3.