[inglés] Occupational Health and Safety Act 1985 Derogado! Jurisdicción Australia - Victoria Ańo 1985 Publicado en inglés Título original / otro título [inglés] Occupational Health and Safety Act 1985 [Australia - Victoria] Título de revista periódica Victoria Acts of Parliament Fuente [inglés] Act 10190, 1985, p.171-222. Descriptores [Principales] Australia, Victoria, comités de seguridad e higiene, inspección de trabajo, organización de la seguridad y salud, seguridad y salud en el trabajo [Secundarios] derecho de rechazo, ley, recambio Categoría Aspectos generales Resumen [inglés] The Act establishes the Occupational Health and Safety Commission as a consultative body responsible, among others for promoting education and training in the field of occupational health and safety, and making recommendations to the Minister with respect to the elaboration of the regulations to be introduced under the Act. It furthermore prescribes procedures for protection, consultation and, if necessary, the interruption of work in the event of a threat to health and safety in an undertaking. Following negotiations between the employer and the trade union concerned, the workers may elect health and security representatives at the workplace, whose fuctions are also specified in the Act. The Act provides for an inspection scheme covering occupational health and security, and inspectors are to be appointed by the Minister and vested with extensive powers. Provisions on legal procedures. CIS No. 88-1751 Número de registro 50699