AN160214 – Mineral Sands Mining and Processing Industry Award 1981
(1) The employer shall have available a sufficient supply of protective equipment (as for example, helmets, hand screens, goggles - including anti-flash goggles - glasses, gloves, mitts, aprons, sleeves, leggings, gumboots, ear protectors, waterproof clothing or other efficient substitutes thereof), for use of his employees when engaged on work for which some protective equipment is reasonably necessary. It shall be a defence by an employer charged with a breach of this subclause if he proves that he was unable to obtain either the item of equipment the subject of the charge, or a suitable substitute.
(2) Every employee shall sign an acknowledgement on receipt of any article of protective equipment and shall return same to the employer when he has finishedd using it or on leaving his employment.
(3) Special Disabilities (Westralian Sands).
When the employer who requires an employee to work in or in the vicinity of the Dry Plant shall:
(a) inform those employees of all known health hazards associated with the work in this section.
(b) provide such protective clothing and equipment as required by the Public Health Department and the Mines Department.
(c) require each employee to wear the protective clothing and equipment that is provided, and
(d) each employee required to wear such clothing and equipment shall be paid a daily allowance of $1.60 for each day or part of each day that he is so required as compensation for the discomfort and inconvenience suffered while wearing it.
(4) No employee shall lend another employee any such article of protective equipment issued to such first mentioned employee, and if the same are lent, both the lender and the borrower shall be held responsible.
(5) Before helmets, goggles or gloves which have been used by an employee are re-issued by the employer to another employee, they shall be effectively sterilised.
(6) During the time any article of protective equipment or hand tool is on issue to the employee, he shall be responsible for any loss or damage thereto, fair wear and tear attributable to ordinary use excepted.
