After outlining the Maxwell Report on which much of the OHSA 2004 is based, the article examines the principal legislative provisions of the Act, especially those that differ from the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1985 (Vic) ("1985 Act"). Analysis of the legislation evaluates some ...
as well as opportunities to advance comprehensive occupational health and safety programmes. Indoor venues pose important potential for establishing and implementing occupational health and safety standards in sex work and also may provide substantial opportunity for collective organising given the close proxim...
which is the act of attendance at work while sick, also referred to as at-work productivity loss due to health problems [11]. In contrast to productivity focusing on what a person at work can do, presenteeism focuses on what a person at work cannot do. Presenteeism can lead to productivit...
(1980). The use of the General Health Questionnaire as an indication of mental health in occupational settings. 187-194. Barling, J., Loughlin, C., & Kelloway, E.K. (2002). Development and test of a model linking safety-specific transformational leadership and occupational safety. 488-496...
The main health aspects associated to caregiving addressed by the occupational therapy interventions described in the included studies were behavioural symptoms (depression, anxiety, stress) and caregiver burden. One reason that could explain this is that balancing care for people with dementia with both...
Rapid changes to the nature of work have challenged the capacity of existing occupational safety and health (OSH) systems to ensure safe and productive workplaces. An effective response will require an expanded focus that includes new tools for anticipat
sustainability Review International Occupational Health and Safety Management-Systems Standards as a Frame for the Sustainability: Mapping the Territory Panagiotis Marhavilas 1,* , Dimitrios Koulouriotis 1 , Ioannis Nikolaou 2 and Sotiria Tsotoulidou 3 1 Department of Production & Management Engineering...