Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Act 1984 Jurisdiction Australia - Western Australia Year 1984 Published in English Source Offprint from the Government Gazette of Western Australia, reprinted 1989. 39p. Serial number Act No.101 of 1984 Online availability [English] http://www.slp.wa.gov.au/statutes/swans.nsf/5d62daee56e9e4b348256ebd0012c422/16605ddaa82252924825670400156b4c/$FILE/Occupational%20Safety%20and%20Health%20Act%201984.PDF, [English] http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/wa/consol_act/osaha1984273/ Descriptors [Primary] Australia, Western Australia, occupational safety and health [Secondary] labour inspection, law, notification of occupational accidents, penalties, responsibilities of employees, responsibilities of employers, safety and health committees, safety and health institutions, safety and health organization Subject category General safety, health and conditions of work Abstract Law assented to on 19 Dec. 1984, as amended till 23 Jan. 1989. Contents: definition of terms; establishment of the Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Commission; general obligations of employers, employees, and others involved in the operation of workplaces or the supply of substances for use at the workplace; refusal to work; role and duties of health and safety representatives and committees; powers of and notifications by inspectors; improvement and prohibition notices; offences and penalties; prohibition of discrimination; scope of regulations to be issued under the Act. CIS No. 90-1403 Database ID 54632