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Structure of this Report
13. This report begins by examining the “big picture” to look at the
impact of economic and political changes upon workplace health
and safety.
14. It then proceeds to examine the framework and principles for
workplace health and safety legislation set by Lord Robens. It
looks at how those principles have been represented in the
Tasmanian legislation and how relevant or adaptable they may be
to the contemporary situation.
15. The structure of the report is intuitive, following a train of thought
from the legislative structure at the beginning to the roles and
functions of administrative bodies at the end, considering the terms
of reference as it proceeds. Throughout the report we refer to the
views of respondents, as well as other reviews, reports and
research papers. In recommending change to the legislation, we
have often recommended administrative action as well since we do
not see that the former can be fully effective without the latter.
16. For convenience of the reader, the recommendations are copied at
the beginning of the report.
17. The views expressed in this paper are not the views of the Minister
or the Tasmanian Government.
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