The Struggle against Silicosis in the Australian Mining Industry
The Role of the Commonwealth Government,1920-1950
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2763590 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marcus James, James Marcus (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Issue | 65 |
| Pages | 75 |
| Publication date | 1993-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Labour History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0023-6942 • E-ISSN: 1839-3039 |
| Publisher | Liverpool University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2307/27509198 |
| OpenAlex | W2323658272 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 2 |
The dust disease in question, silicosis, cut a swathe through a generation of hardrock miners in Australia in the first quarter of this century. 2The problem reached a pitch at the end of the First World War as unions, State governments and employers, with varying degrees of enthusiasm, sought a solution to the depredations of silicosis. Ultimately the Commonwealth Government intervened to help tackle the problem. In 1921 it established an Industrial Hygiene Division (IHD) as part of its new Department of Health, initiating the Commonwealth's first foray into the field of occupational health.3 Although the Division was to cover the field of occupational health and safety in industry in general during the 1920s, there is little doubt that the initial reason for the establishment of the Division was to assist the States to tackle dust disease
Archaeology · Business · Commonwealth · Geography · Government (linguistics) · Mining engineering · Mining industry · Political science · Project commissioning · Publishing · Silicosis · Australian History and Society · Engineering · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · Law · Public Administration
| Citations per year | 0.14 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2004 - 2010 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |