How Can Employee Involvement Contribute To Improving Occupational Health and Safety?
Date: August, 2005
Table of Contents
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ?????????????????????.... 3
2. INTRODUCTION ?????????????????????????.. 4
2.1 Definition and Nature of OHS ???????????????????.??. 4
2.2 Background and development of OHS ........................................................................ 4
2.3 Effects of OHS Over The Workplace and Employment ????????????.4
3. OHS LEGISLATION AND CERTIFICATION ?????????????. 5
4. EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION IN OHS ??????????....................... 7
4.1 The Robens Committee Recommendations ?????????????????7
4.2 The impact of employee participation in the management of OHS ???????...8
4.2.1 Improvements in psycho-social and Organisational Development ???????8
4.2.2 Productivity and Efficiency Gains ???????????????????..9
4.2.3 Ethical and Legal Imperatives ????????????????????.10
5. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ????????????. 12
6. BIBLIOGRAPHY & REFERENCES ?????????????????14
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This seminar paper discussed how employee involvement can contribute to improvement of occupational health and safety in workplace. The continuous development of technology since the industrial revolution has created hazards in workplaces endangers the health and safety of the work force. Employers and employees need to recognize these changes and work together to promote the health and safety of everyone at work and of other people in or around places o ...