36. Records of worker exposure

Every employer and licensee must maintain records of occupational exposure for every employee and worker for whom assessment of occupational exposure is required.

The records of occupational exposure for every employee and worker must be maintained during and after the employee’s or worker’s working life, at least until the employee or worker attains or would have attained 75 years of age, and for at least 30 years after cessation of the work in which the employee or worker was subject to occupational exposure.

Every employer and licensee must —

provide every employee and worker with access to records of their own occupational exposure;

provide access to employees’ and workers’ records of occupational exposure to —

the Director‑General;

any authorised officer; and

any person who requires access to these records for the purposes of compliance with these Regulations;

facilitate the provision of copies of employees’ and workers’ exposure records to new employers when their employees and workers change employment;

make arrangements for the retention of exposure records for former employees and workers by the employer or licensee, as appropriate;

if required to do so by the Director‑General, make arrangements for the provision of the dose records to the Director‑General; and

in complying with sub‑paragraphs (a) to (e), give due care and attention to maintaining the confidentiality of records.

If any employer or licensee ceases to conduct activities in which employees and workers are subject to occupational exposure, the employer or licensee must make arrangements approved by the Director‑General for the retention of records of occupational exposure of employees and workers by an approved organisation.

Every employer and licensee must maintain records of occupational exposure for every employee and worker for whom assessment of occupational exposure is required.

The records of occupational exposure for every employee and worker must be maintained during and after the employee’s or worker’s working life, at least until the employee or worker attains or would have attained 75 years of age, and for at least 30 years after cessation of the work in which the employee or worker was subject to occupational exposure.

Every employer and licensee must —

provide every employee and worker with access to records of their own occupational exposure;

provide access to employees’ and workers’ records of occupational exposure to —

the Director‑General;

any authorised officer; and

any person who requires access to these records for the purposes of compliance with these Regulations;

facilitate the provision of copies of employees’ and workers’ exposure records to new employers when their employees and workers change employment;

make arrangements for the retention of exposure records for former employees and workers by the employer or licensee, as appropriate;

if required to do so by the Director‑General, make arrangements for the provision of the dose records to the Director‑General; and

in complying with sub‑paragraphs (a) to (e), give due care and attention to maintaining the confidentiality of records.

If any employer or licensee ceases to conduct activities in which employees and workers are subject to occupational exposure, the employer or licensee must make arrangements approved by the Director‑General for the retention of records of occupational exposure of employees and workers by an approved organisation.