Abstract
This paper discusses the evolution of safety case legislation in Australia over the last few years, with particular reference to both the offshore oil industry and major hazard facilities in Victoria. It argues that if the legislation is to be effective, at least three issues need to be addressed: (1) the need for the regime to go beyond legislation to enforcement; (2) the tension between self-regulation and prescription which is inherent in major hazard regulation; and (3) the question of where in the bureaucracy the regulator should be located.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 183-189 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2003 |