Occupational health and safety
Alternative labels
Workplace health and safety
Industrial safety
Conference paper
Developing a tool to assess workers' understanding of lean concepts in construction
Construction workers need to be trained on lean construction concepts and principles. The purpose of this paper is to develop a tool to assess the workers’ understanding of Lean concepts in construction.
Submission
Centre for Workplace Excellence submission to the Inquiry into Workplace Fatigue and Bullying in South Australian Hospitals and Health Services
This submission presents a new practical solution for bridging the gap between what we know about the causes of workplace bullying and what can be done to prevent it.
Briefing paper
Quad bike safety: final recommendation to the minister
On 31 August 2017, the Australian Ministers for Consumer Affairs agreed to ‘support all steps necessary to expedite the regulatory impact assessment process and any other safety measures necessary to introduce a consumer safety quad bike rating system and a safety standard’. This ACCC report outlines findings from its investigation into a safety standard for...
Journal article
The relationship between sedentary behaviour, back pain, and psychosocial correlates among university employees
This study of 479 individuals at Qatar University investigated the relationship between levels of sedentary behavior, physical activity, and back pain and their psychosocial correlates among university employees. The findings suggest that sedentary employees are exposed to increasing occupational hazards such as back pain and mental health issues. Strategies should aim to reduce sitting time...
Discussion paper
Reforming regulation of the sex industry in the Northern Territory: discussion paper
This paper explores the issues faced by sex workers, regulators and the wider community and explore possible options for government to consider in reforming the Northern Territory sex industry as best practice for work health and safety, and include an overview of regulation of the industry in a number of Australian and international jurisdictions.