Occupational Health and Safety Law in Victoria

Occupational Health and Safety Law in Victoria
Author: Breen Creighton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 454
Release: 2007
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9781862876392

The third edition of this authoritative book has been comprehensively rewritten to take account of the recommendations of the Maxwell Review and of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004.The core legislative provisions, together with relevant court and tribunal decisions, codes of practice, and administrative practices, are analysed in detail. Relevant provisions are also located in their national and international contexts.There is also detailed consideration of the impact of Commonwealth workplace relations and OHS laws.This new edition will be essential reading for occupational health and safety professionals and legal practitioners, both in Victoria and elsewhere in Australia. It will also be of great interest to teachers and students in occupational health and safety, labour law and related law courses, human resource management, industrial relations, political science, public administration, business and economics.The text of the 2004 Act is reproduced in full, together with samples of relevant forms and notices.

Officewise

Officewise
Author:
Publisher: Museum Victoria
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2006-01-01
Genre: Human engineering
ISBN: 9780730679950

Managing Occupational Health and Safety

Managing Occupational Health and Safety
Author: Philip Bohle
Publisher: Macmillan Education AU
Total Pages: 628
Release: 2000
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780732940782

First published in 1999, this second edition has been revised and updated, taking into account new information, research and policy debates. The amount of international information has been increased and a chapter on New Zealand has been added. Takes a holistic and multidisciplinary approach to managing occupational health and safety. Includes references, a bibliography and an index. Bohle is professor in the School of Industrial Relations and Organisational Behaviour and Quinlan is professor of industrial relations at the University of NSW. Both authors have published widely on occupational health and safety.

WHS

WHS
Author: Richard Archer
Publisher: Cengage AU
Total Pages: 414
Release: 2017-07-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0170386317

The 5th edition of this market-leading text continues to take a humanist approach, (work should satisfy human needs equally with organisational goals), and goes beyond the risk-management model of physical safety to take into account the larger perspective of human health needs, including psychological and social needs. Our author team which includes industry experts, academics and trainers provides insight into the most recent legislation. Covers core and elective units of competency from the current qualifications: ' BSB41412 Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety and ' BSB51312 Diploma of Work Health and Safety

Planning Occupational Health and Safety

Planning Occupational Health and Safety
Author: Gabrielle Grammeno
Publisher: CCH Australia Limited
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2009
Genre: Industrial hygiene
ISBN: 1921485787

"Planning Occupational Health & Safety is a convenient handbook for OHS practitioners, line managers, students and anyone who needs an overview of the legal and managerial aspects of managing OHS risks in organisations."--Publisher description.

Occupational Health and Safety in Construction Project Management

Occupational Health and Safety in Construction Project Management
Author: Helen Lingard
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 472
Release: 2005
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780419262107

This book addresses an increasingly important area in the construction industry. Case studies are used extensively to illustrate important points and refer to current successful safety management techniques.

Understanding the Model Work Health and Safety Act

Understanding the Model Work Health and Safety Act
Author: Barry Noel Sherriff
Publisher: CCH Australia Limited
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2010
Genre: Industrial hygiene
ISBN: 1921593725

This provides a succinct overview of the future changes to work health and safety laws in Australia. This plain English guide explains the reasons behind the harmonisation of the upcoming laws and processes in order to give a clear understanding of the expected changes and their implications. This overview has been designed for OHS professionals who need to be prepared ahead of the 2012 changes and face the challenge of applying this legislation to their business.

Basic Building and Construction Skills

Basic Building and Construction Skills
Author: Adrian Laws
Publisher: Cengage AU
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2024-04-16
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0170463125

Basic Building and Construction Skills, 7e is designed for the Certificate III in Carpentry qualification (CPC30220). This market-leading text provides underpinning knowledge and skills for apprentices to work safely, efficiently and prolifically in the building and construction industry. The text combines standard industry practice with the newest industry technology, tools and benchmarks. The text is fully updated to reflect present day building practices, standards and legislation, with a strong focus on sustainability. This bestselling title is built for learning with colour photographs and illustrations, with concepts explained in context to help student understanding. Work Health and Safety (WHS) icons identify critical points for concern and learning tasks at the end of every key topic help students apply the knowledge and skills. The worksheets at the end of each chapter are aligned to the Unit of Competency and are a resource for trainers to provide formative assessment and feedback on learner progression. Students may also use the assessment material at the end of each chapter as a record of their learning achievements. Premium online teaching and learning tools are available on the MindTap platform. Learn more about the online tools au.cengage.com/mindtap