scholarly journals Heath, Safety and Industrial Relations: A UK Study

1970 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
J.W. Leopold ◽  
P.B. Beaumont
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Industrial Relations ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Shop Floor ◽  
Potential Conflict ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Safety Committee ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Health And Safety Issues

Drawing on a sample of safety committee members in 51 plants in the United Kingdom manufacturing industry, this paper examines 3 aspects of the relationship between unions and management on health and safety issues. The contention that safety is less of an area of conflict than other industrial relations issues is explored. The potential conflict, between efficiency and democracy in the operation of committees, is examined, leading on to an exploration of the relationship between union safety committee members and the shop floor.

Statutory Safety Representatives and Safety Committees: Legal and Industrial Relations Implications

1982 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 337-364 ◽  
Author(s):  
W.B. Creighton
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Relations ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Statutory Provision ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Sufficient Detail ◽  
Structured System ◽  
Safety Committees ◽  
Practical Implications

This article examines the increasingly important issue of the role of statutory safety representatives and safety committees in helping to promote and protect the health, safety and welfare of the Australian workforce. It consists first of an examination of the development of statutory provision in this area in the United Kingdom, culminating in the passing of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the introduction of the far-reaching Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations of 1977. It then describes and analyses the reception of these provisions, and the philosophy which underpins them, in Australia. Thirdly, it attempts to identify and discuss some of the more important legal and practical implications of this kind of statutory provision. There is reason to suppose that some of these issues have not been analysed in sufficient detail in either Britain or Australia, but overall it is clear that a properly structured system of statutory safety representatives/com mittees can play an important and constructive part in helping to promote a proper awareness of health and safety issues in this country.

Law of lactation breaks in the UK: employers’ perspectives

2018 ◽  
pp. 171-186
Author(s):  
Melanie Fraser
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Returning To Work ◽  
Strategic Leaders ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Health And Safety Issues

This chapter looks into the legal understandings that managers have of lactation breaks. It gives a summary of the key legislation applicable in the United Kingdom and discusses how this is applied within the workplace. The chapter also gives some suggestions for how to improve the legislative backdrop in which women make decisions about their return to work, breastfeeding, and how this process can be better managed by employers. In the project described here, managers, human resources staff, and strategic leaders in a UK public sector organisation were asked about lactation breaks. This investigation shows a real-world context for decision-making around infant feeding. Managers displayed limited knowledge of the legislation and called for goodwill from all parties to resolve issues, better guidance, and perhaps legislation on the topic. There were some hesitancies about allowing a baby to visit the workplace, because of lack of suitable facilities, and health and safety issues. This chapter indicates that better procedures are needed for the process of returning to work as a new parent, and that lactation breaks should be part of that conversation.

scholarly journals Occupational Health and Safety Issues in Ontario Sawmills and Veneer/Plywood Plants: A Pilot Study

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dave K. Verma ◽  
Cecil Demers ◽  
Don Shaw ◽  
Paul Verma ◽  
Lawrence Kurtz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
Industrial Hygiene ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Postal Questionnaire ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Wood Dust ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Health And Safety Issues

A pilot study was conducted within the Ontario sawmill and veneer/plywood manufacturing industry. Information was collected by postal questionnaire and observational walk-through surveys. Industrial hygiene walk-through surveys were conducted at 22 work sites, and measurements for wood dust, noise, and bioaerosol were taken. The aim of the study was to obtain data on the current status regarding health and safety characteristics and an estimate of wood dust, noise, and bioaerosol exposures. The occupational exposure to wood dust and noise are similar to what has been reported in this industry in Canada and elsewhere. Airborne wood dust concentration ranged between 0.001 mg/m3and 4.87 mg/m3as total dust and noise exposure ranged between 55 and 117 dB(A). The study indicates the need for a more comprehensive industry-wide study of wood dust, noise, and bioaersols.

scholarly journals The Impact of Internal Environment of Working on the firms performance

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 1166-1175
Author(s):  
DR. AMARA Tijani
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Accidents ◽  
Internal Environment ◽  
Theoretical Concepts ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Methods Of Evaluation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Health And Safety Issues

Research on monetary evaluation of the impact of internal environment on firms performance always remains of importance interest. However, the validity of the results depends on the methods of evaluation and measurement used. The aim of this study is to evaluate the degradation of the firms performance as consequence of the following two aspects: occupational accidents and injuries and the pollution of the work environment. The first part of this paper presents a brief review of the theoretical concepts, which illustrate the relationship between the work environment and the firms performance. The fieldwork constitutes the central arguments of the second part. The method used for the evaluation of the health damages. The results obtained stress the importance of the Health and safety issues on the performance of the firm.

Policy Recommendations to Reduce Toxic Exposures for Nail Salon Workers

2011 ◽  
Vol 9 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 43-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Liou ◽  
Catherine Porter ◽  
Thu Quach
Keyword(s):  
National Level ◽  
Safety Information ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Government Oversight ◽  
Regulatory Perspective ◽  
Nail Salon ◽  
Health And Safety Issues ◽  
Nail Salon Workers

The nail salon sector is growing rapidly. Nail salon workers are predominantly Vietnamese immigrant women who are exposed to numerous harmful chemicals in nail care products. The situation is exacerbated by limited safety information, language barriers to information, and lack of government oversight. This brief discusses the health and safety issues faced by workers at the nexus of environmental and worker justice and the policy recommendations by which to address these issues from a public health and regulatory perspective. Although these policy recommendations pertain to California where the sector is largest, they also have far-reaching implications at the national level.

scholarly journals Nursing morale: what does the literature reveal?

2006 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 516 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary E Day ◽  
Victor Minichiello ◽  
Jeanne Madison
Keyword(s):  
Patient Care ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Nursing Workforce ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Workplace Health ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Quality Patient Care ◽  
Considerable Cost ◽  
Workforce Issues ◽  
Health And Safety Issues

There is increasing attention to nursing workforce issues such as recruitment, retention, turnover, workplace health and safety issues and their impact on quality patient care. A number of these problems have been linked to poor morale. While there has been a lack of consensus on the determinants of morale, it is clear that the outcomes of poor morale not only add considerable cost to the organisation but also impact negatively on patient care. This article provides a systematic overview of the literature surrounding nursing morale and the variables identified in the literature that impact upon morale, and discusses the implications for future research.

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