The Act, consisting of 110 sections divided into ten Parts and completed by one Schedule, establishes the following objects: to promote, and secure the safety and health of persons engaged in mining operations; and to assist employers and employees to identify and reduce hazards relating to mines, mining operations, work systems and plant at mines; and to protect employees against the risks associated with mines, mining operations, work systems at mines, and plant and hazardous substances at mines by eliminating those risks, or imposing effective controls in order to minimize them; and to foster and facilitate cooperation and consultation between employers and employees, and associations representing employers and employees, and to provide for the participation of those persons and associations in the formulation and implementation of safety and health standards and optimum working practices; and to provide procedures for employers and employees to contribute to the development and formulation of safety legislation for mines and mining operations and to consult regarding its administration.
أستراليا · 1994-11-07