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Researching  OSH law

Development of federal OHS legislation  

Harmonisation reports 

National model legislation and guidance material is being developed by Safe Work Australia.

2008   The first report October 2008

2009   The second report January 2009

Timeline

Toward national workplace safety and workers’ compensation systems: a chronology
Parliament of Australia, Parliamentary Library
Background note providing an overview and time line of Commonwealth government involvement in workplace safety since 1973

OSH legislation in Western Australia

1983    Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare legislation - A public discussion document - Hon DK Dans MLC 1983

1987    Second reading speech - Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Amendment Bill - Hon Peter Dowding

1999    Liability for health and safety at workplaces - Hon David Malcolm -1999

2002    Review of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 - R Laing - 2002

2006    Review of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 - Richard Hooker - 2006 

Significant developments in safety worldwide

    • Timeline 
      Health and Safety Executive
      Commencing in 1833 a time line of major events in history relating to health and safety and the HSE  
    • History at the Department of Labor 
      United State Department of Labor
      History of the Department of Labor from 1913, includes a time line of significant events, in-depth research 
    • The Triangle Waist Factory Fire 
      Cornell University
      An online exhibit covering the Triangle Waist Factory fire in New York 1911 in which 146 people died, includes images, audio recordings and transcripts
    • Origins and History 
      International Labour Organization
      History of the International Labour Organization established in 1919 and the development of international labour standards.