"No-man's-land" between occupational health and safety legislation and the disability service sector

2008 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Gaye Cameron
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Disability Service ◽  
Disability Service Providers ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
The People ◽  
No Man's Land

The aim of this paper is to draw attention to a significant and growing tension that exists between the application of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislation and the obligations of disability service providers under disability legislation and funding agreements with governments. Our purpose in highlighting this tension is to seek a body of knowledge to inform the courts and judicators of the complexities of implementing OHS and disability service work, and to gain a sound understanding of the synergies already in existence with OHS practices and the disability sector. We also need to keep in mind that we don?t compromise the rights of people with disabilities, nor the health and safety of the people who work with them.

scholarly journals GAMBARAN PENGHARGAAN FINANSIAL, KESELAMATAN & KESEHATAN KERJA SERTA KEPUASAN KERJA PADA PT. HALEYORA POWER BANJARAN KAB. BANDUNG

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-51
Author(s):  
Nida Fadllillah ◽  
Sumiyati Sumiyati ◽  
Bambang Widjajanta
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Financial Reward ◽  
Analytical Technique

Purpose - The purpose of this study is to see the description of financial reward, occupational health and safety and job satisfactionDesign/methodology/approachh - The design of this study was cross sectional. This research uses descriptive approach with explanatory survey method and total of 66 respondents. A questionnaire was used as a research instrument to collect data from respondents. Analytical technique used is descriptive technique by using frequency distribution.Findings - Based on the results of the research using descriptive analysis, the results obtained that the financial reward is in quite suitable category with a score of representative 70,8%, occupational health and safety is in the good category with a score of representative 79% and job satisfaction is in the high  category with a score of representative 78,5%.Originality/value - This study provides a basic understanding issues of financial rewards, occupational safety health and job satisfaction. The difference with the previous research is the variable of appreciation which examined the disability only for financial reward, the object of research studied in service sector, theory and reference used the latest theories.

scholarly journals Improving Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) implementation in construction project in Bali

2019 ◽  
Vol 276 ◽  
pp. 02022
Author(s):  
Dharmayanti Gusti ◽  
Pramana Sien ◽  
Diputra Astawa ◽  
Frederika Ariany
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Planning Stage ◽  
Weak Supervision ◽  
Low Culture ◽  
The Cost

Optimal Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) implementation to achieve zero accident becomes the demand for construction service providers in realizing a qualified infrastructure, including for construction industry in Bali and Indonesia as general. This study aims to investigate the barriers of OHS implementation faced by contractors in Bali, and to formulate the efforts to improve the implementation. Collected data from a questionnaire survey were analysed using Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to determine the priority level of the identified barriers. The results suggested that the barriers on the implementation of OHS which was sorted from the most important included Limited funding for OHS (3.231), Low OHS priority by company management (2.020), Low culture and discipline to implement OHS (1.031), Lack of knowledge about OHS (0.725), Weak supervision (0.478), Weak application of sanctions from the company (0.340), and Contractor forced to work until late at night (0.230). The related efforts were formulated based on semi-structured interviews recommended that the cost of implementing OHS including the required methods and equipment should be covered in the planning stage, and socialization, supervision and strict sanctions against violations of OSH implementation needs to be applied.

Development of a Toolkit for Integrating Occupational Health and Safety and Worksite Health Promotion

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Bizarro ◽  
Megan Dove-Steinkamp ◽  
Nicole Johnson ◽  
Scott Ryan ◽  
Michelle Robertson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Worksite Health Promotion ◽  
Worksite Health

135. Integrating Occupational Health and Safety into Pollution Prevention Initiatives for Hospitals

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Herman-Haase ◽  
M. Quinn ◽  
J. Tessler ◽  
L. Punnett ◽  
N. Haiama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Pollution Prevention ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety

Drawing the Line between Dismissal for Alcoholism (Incapacity) and Dismissal for Drunkenness (Misconduct). Are the Boni Mores Compromised?

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 57-63
Author(s):  
Thandekile Phulu
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Fundamental Rights ◽  
Labour Relations ◽  
Labour Practice ◽  
The Republic

In South Africa employees are protected by various pieces of legislation. Section 23 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa 1996 provides for a right to fair labour practice. In its preamble the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (hereafter referred to as the LRA) states that the purpose of the Act is to advance economic development, social justice, labour peace and democratisation of the workplace. The LRA also states that one of its objectives is to give effect to and regulate the fundamental rights conferred by section 27 of the Constitution. The Occupational Health and Safety Act as amended by the Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act 181 of 1993 provides for the health and safety of persons at work and for the health and safety of persons in connection with the use of plant and machinery. The LRA provides for dismissal for incapacity and dismissals for misconduct. It also differentiates between the two. The LRA provides for both substantive and procedural fairness when dismissing an employee for incapacity and misconduct. This paper will examine the rationale behind differentiating between dismissal for drunkenness and dismissal for alcoholism.

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