Western Australian Current Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY (MINES) REGULATIONS 2022 - REG 638

638 .         Use of devices for air monitoring

                The mine operator of a mine who uses air monitoring devices to comply with air monitoring requirements under these regulations, including regulation 50, must ensure that the devices are —

            (a)         suitable and effective having regard to —

                  (i)         the nature of the monitoring being carried out; and

                  (ii)         the mixture or substance being monitored;

                and

            (b)         positioned to ensure that they work to best effect; and

            (c)         maintained and calibrated to ensure they work to best effect.

        Penalty:

            (a)         for an individual, a fine of $4 200;

            (b)         for a body corporate, a fine of $21 000.