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Victorian compliance code (Edition 1, Apr 2022) providing practical guidance on OHS Act and OHS Regulations 2017 duties for workplaces involving lead processes or lead-risk work.
Under the OHS Act 2004 and OHS Regulations 2017 (Part 4.3), employers and self-employed persons conducting lead processes or lead-risk work must implement controls to prevent or minimise lead exposure. The Compliance Code: Lead (Edition 1, April 2022) sets out how to satisfy these duties, covering risk assessment, exposure monitoring, health surveillance, hygiene facilities, and worker information.
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- Victorian compliance code (Edition 1, Apr 2022) providing practical guidance on OHS Act and OHS Regulations 2017 duties for workplaces involving lead processes or lead-risk work.
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Compliance Code: Lead — Workplace Duties for Employers and Workers is a WHS requirement set out in Lead (VIC). It is made under Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (VIC).
What does this WHS obligation require?
Compliance Code: Lead — Workplace Duties for Employers and Workers is a WHS obligation under Lead (VIC). In short, Victorian compliance code (Edition 1, Apr 2022) providing practical guidance on OHS Act and OHS Regulations 2017 duties for workplaces involving lead processes or lead-risk work.
What changed recently?
Compliance Code: Lead — Workplace Duties for Employers and Workers was last updated on 6 October 2026.
