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Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Regulations 1988

Repealed!
Jurisdiction Australia - Western Australia
Year 1988
Published in English
Source Offprint from the Government Gazette of Western Australia, 16 Sep. 1988, No.93. 134p. Illus.
Descriptors [Primary] Australia, Western Australia, occupational safety and health
[Secondary] TLV list, abrasive blasting, asbestos, construction sites, cranes, fired pressure vessels, foundries, glass fibre, labour inspection, law, lead, lifts, noise control, notification of occupational accidents, occupational hygiene, polyurethanes, pressure vessels, replaced, safety devices, spray coating, standard catalogue, toxic substances, welding and cutting
Subject category General safety, health and conditions of work
Abstract Regulations issued under the authority of the Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Act 1984. Contents: definition of terms; general provisions (notification of accidents, courses for OSH representatives, inspections, medical examinations); general workplace standards (noise, other aspects of occupational hygiene, special provisions for construction sites); general requirements relating to plant; safety in using certain types of plant (boilers and pressure vessels, cranes, lifts and escalators, hoists, amusement devices, miscellaneous plant); designated plant; certain work processes (fibreglass, polyurethane, foundries, welding and cutting, spray painting, abrasive blasting); asbestos and lead; construction safety; certificates of competency. In the schedules: list of Australian standards; TWA exposure standards for 25 atmospheric contaminants; maximum periods for certificates of inspection; list of toxic paint substances; details on safe scaffolding and construction of steel tube gantries; details on certificates of competency; accident notification form; forms for the review of improvement and prohibition notices.
CIS No. 90-1410
Database ID 54634

 

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