| Description |
xvi, 202 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction: Occupational Health and Safety in Australia / Claire Mayhew and Chris Peterson -- Pt. I. The 'Macro' Picture. 2. Evolution of Occupational Health and Safety Policy and Programs / Ted Emmett. 3. Extent and Cost of Occupational Injury and Illness / Tim Driscoll and Claire Mayhew. 4. Why Hasn't it Changed on the Shopfloor? / Yossi Berger. 5. Policy and Program Evaluation in Occupational Health and Safety / Ann Williamson. 6. The Future: A Management View / Richard Russell. 7. Perspectives in Occupational Health and Safety / Chris Peterson -- Pt. II. Case Studies. 8. Identifying Patterns of Injury in Small Business: Piecing Together the Data Jigsaw / Claire Mayhew. 9. Why Owner/Managers in Small Business Miss Out / Claire Mayhew. 10. Occupational Violence: A Case Study of the Taxi Industry / Claire Mayhew. 11. Repeat Disasters: The Lessons of the Moura Coal Mine / Andrew Hopkins. 12. Rehabilitation and Compensation in Manufacturing / Chris Peterson. 13. Dealing with Stress-related Disorders in the Public Sector / Chris Peterson |
| Summary |
"Occupational Health and Safety in Australia sets workplace health and safety problems in a broad organisational, policy and research context. The authors argue that OHS needs to be seen as part of 'core business' for enterprises of all sizes rather than the responsibility of individual workers or the compensation system. They show how the priorities of different interest groups can conflict, and explore difficulties faced in implementing OHS policies in the workplace." "Occupational Health and Safety in Australia is a handy overview of the field for students, employees, unionists and employers."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 187-198 |
| Subject |
Industrial hygiene -- Australia.
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Industrial safety -- Australia.
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Industrial hygiene -- Australia -- Case studies.
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Industrial hygiene -- Australia.
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Industrial safety -- Australia -- Case studies.
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Industrial safety -- Australia.
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| Author |
Mayhew, Claire.
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Peterson, Chris L., 1949-
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| LC no. |
00341285 |
| ISBN |
1864487291 |
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