| Document ID (ISN) | 57105 |
| CIS number |
91-1751 |
| Year |
1991 |
| Convention or series no. |
Act No.30 of 1991
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| Title |
Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991 [Australia] |
| Bibliographic information |
Australian Government Publishing Service, GPO Box 84, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia, 1991. iii, 61p. NATLEX reference: AUS-1991-L-26734. |
| Internet access |
Amended version [in English]
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| Abstract |
Act designed to protect the occupational health and safety of persons employed by the Commonwealth authorities. Contents: definitions; duties of employers, manufacturers, suppliers and employees with respect to OSH; scope of regulations that can be issued under the Act; designation and role of health and safety representatives; issuing of improvement notices; establishment and functions of health and safety committees; emergency procedures; advice, investigations and inquiries; powers of investigators (power of entry, to require assistance and information, to take possession of plant, to take samples, to issue prohibition or improvement notices); appeals; inquiries and reports; notification, reporting and recording of accidents and dangerous occurrences; issuing and use of codes of practice; procedural matters. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Australia; occupational safety and health; government services |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
hazard evaluation; responsibilities of employers; responsibilities of employees; safety and health committees; emergency organization; role of labour inspection; notification of occupational accidents; dangerous occurrences; law |
| Document type |
A - Laws, regulations, directives |
| Country / State or Province | Australia |
| Subject(s) |
Laws
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| Broad subject area(s) |
General safety, health and conditions of work
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| Browse category(ies) |
Framework legislation
Public and government services
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