| Document ID (ISN) | 58849 |
| CIS number |
92-1415 |
| Year |
1946 |
| Convention or series no. |
CCH Australia 83-260
|
| Title |
Mines Regulation Act 1946 [Australia - Western Australia] |
| Bibliographic information |
In: Australian Industrial Safety, Health and Welfare, CCH Australia Ltd., CNR Talavera & Khartoum Roads, Box 230, North Ryde, NSW 2113, Australia, Vol.3, 16p. (pages numbered 78,401 - 78,426; OSH-related parts only). |
| Abstract |
This law (made in 1946, effective 24 Jan. 1947, amendments to 1987) relates to the inspection and regulation of mines and mining practices. Safety and health-related aspects: definitions; machinery safety; occupational health (medical officers, medically unsuitable persons); establishment and functions of a Ventilation Board and a Mines Radiation Safety Board; functions and certification of mine managers; accident notices; working hours; qualifications of engine drivers and machinery operators; responsibilities of workers; protection of abandoned shafts. Regulations issued under this Act are abstracted under CIS 73-1074. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Australia; mining and quarrying; Western Australia |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
notification of occupational accidents; machinery; work time schedules; industrial physicians; law; role of management; qualifications |
| Document type |
A - Laws, regulations, directives |
| Country / State or Province | Western Australia |
| Subject(s) |
Laws
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Mining and quarrying
|
