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* Enforcement of OHS legislation How stringently are OHS laws enforced? Inspectors ________ and ________ rather than prosecute Resource levels OHS viewed as non-criminal activities (although breaches of the laws can be criminal) “respectability” of businesses and contribution to the economy * Enforcement of OHS legislation Non - Compliance Economic non-compliance motivated by profit and manifest in sweatshop operations (probability of being caught) Some businesses consider a particular law to be illegitimate and unfair and adopt a strategy of non-compliance (dissent) Ignorance and incompetence Lack of resources “ad hoc” OHS strategies and use of casual workforce * Enforcement of OHS legislation Monitored and enforced by inspectors On-the-spot fines, improvement notices or prohibition notices Tended to give advice and persuade, rather than prosecute and fine Industrial or corporate manslaughter Government’s responsibility * Conflicts over OHS ________ more important than safety Differences of opinion over risks Workers’ right to stop ________ An industrial issue * Summary OHS needs to be strategically ________ into all organisation ________ Good OHS performance can help create ________ advantage for the organisation. Commitment by all levels of management is crucial Worker participation necessary Reputation of organisation and its ability to attract and ________ talented employees * * Occupational Health and Safety Week 8 * Introduction Occupational injuries– In Australia, more people die from work-related injuries or illnesses than from road trauma Each year, over 500 are killed at work and 650,000 injured or suffered illness (Loudon, McPhail Wilkinson, 2009, p.256). * Introduction The establishment of a safe workplace is: ________ socially ________ ________ effective * Economic costs of poor OHS performance At least $30 billion per year 23 million working days lost a year in Australia Young workers in particular affected Costs born by workers, their famil