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The impact of workplace change on occupational health and safety: A study of four manufacturing plants

✍ Scribed by Malcolm Macintosh; Richard Gough

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1998
Tongue
English
Weight
84 KB
Volume
8
Category
Article
ISSN
1090-8471

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✦ Synopsis

This article examines the relationship between changes in the management of work organization and occupational health and safety (OHS) in four manufacturing companies in Australia between 1988 and 1995. The period is one in which the Australian manufacturing sector faced considerable change as it grappled with the pressures of global competition. Government policies as well as industry initiatives created an environment favoring the development of a "new workplace culture" in manufacturing enterprises. The greater levels of employee involvement and responsibility in many manufacturing workplaces suggested that the employees would gain a greater direct control over their work environment and the hazards inherent in that environment. The study suggests that three factors appear to mediate the translation of management practices from work organization and involvement over production matters to OHS. These are: changes in the management of people, including employee involvement and team working practices; the role and influence of OHS experts in shaping the priorities and methods used to manage OHS; and the degree and extent of union involvement in decisions within the organization.

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