Occupational Health and Safety (Manual Handling) Regulations 1988 Repealed! Jurisdiction Australia - Victoria Year 1988 Published in English Source In: Australian Industrial Safety, Health and Welfare, CCH Australia Ltd., CNR Talavera & Khartoum Roads, Box 230, North Ryde, NSW 2113, Australia, Vol.2, 3p. (pages numbered 60,885 - 60,887). Serial number CCH Australia 65-610 Descriptors [Primary] Australia, Victoria, manual handling, materials handling [Secondary] hazard evaluation, law, replaced, responsibilities of employers, work design, workplace design Subject category Mechanical hazards, transport Abstract These regulations (commenced on 2 Aug. 1988, gazetted as S.R. 298/1988) were issued under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1985 (CIS 88-1751). They concern: appropriate design of equipment and work practices in such a way as to reduce as far as possible the risks of manual handling in the workplace; risk assessment by the employer; consultation of workers and health and safety representatives; control of risk; use of mechanical aids; training; employee duties. CIS No. 93-1772 Database ID 61415