TY - JOUR
T1 - Regulating the safe design of plant
AU - Bluff, Liz
PY - 2004/6
Y1 - 2004/6
N2 - This article explores regulatory strategies to enhance "safe design", that is, action to eliminate or control risks to health and safety early in the life cycle of plant, machinery and other equipment. Such action might involve persons who procure, design, manufacture, import, supply, install, erect or commission plant. Based on an analysis of the relevant requirements of existing Australian OHS law, and comparative requirements of European law on machinery safety, the article identifies some goals and ways forward for safe design regulation.
AB - This article explores regulatory strategies to enhance "safe design", that is, action to eliminate or control risks to health and safety early in the life cycle of plant, machinery and other equipment. Such action might involve persons who procure, design, manufacture, import, supply, install, erect or commission plant. Based on an analysis of the relevant requirements of existing Australian OHS law, and comparative requirements of European law on machinery safety, the article identifies some goals and ways forward for safe design regulation.
KW - Equipment
KW - Machinery
KW - Plant
KW - Regulation
KW - Safe design
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=51049107900&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Article
SN - 0815-6409
VL - 20
SP - 229
EP - 239
JO - Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand
JF - Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand
IS - 3
ER -