This new edition will be of interest to occupational health and safety professionals and legal practitioners, as well as teachers in occupational health and safety, labour law and related law courses, industrial relations, political science, and public administration.
The text of the 2004 Act is reproduced in full, together with samples of relevant forms and notices.
Summary Table of Contents
Preface
Table of Cases
Table of Statutes
Subordinate Legislation
Abbreviations
CHAPTER 1: The Context
CHAPTER 2: Objects and Approaches to Statutory Interpretation of the Legislation
CHAPTER 3: Administration
CHAPTER 4: Standard-Setting
CHAPTER 5: The General Duties – Key Concepts
CHAPTER 6: General Duty of Employers to Employees
CHAPTER 7: The Other General Duties
CHAPTER 8: Administrative Enforcement
CHAPTER 9: Criminal Enforcement
CHAPTER 10: Personal Liability
CHAPTER 11: Health and Safety Representatives
CHAPTER 12: Health and Safety Committees
CHAPTER 13: Victimisation
CHAPTER 14: Right of Entry for OH&S Purposes
CHAPTER 15: Application to the Crown
APPENDIX 1: Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic)
APPENDIX 2: List of Regulations
APPENDIX 3: List of Compliance Codes
APPENDIX 4: Entry Report Form
APPENDIX 5: Non-Disturbance Notice Form
APPENDIX 6: Improvement Notice Form
APPENDIX 7: Prohibition Notice Form
APPENDIX 8: Application for Have an Inspector's Decision Internally Reviewed Form
APPENDIX 9: Worksafe Compliance and Enforcement Policy: Incorporating the General Prosecution Guidelines
Bibliography
Index