Australian health and safety inspectors' perceptions and actions in relation to changed work arrangements
Description
Extensive international research points to an association between changed work arrangements, especially those commonly labelled as contingent work, with adverse occupational health and safety (OHS) outcomes. Research also indicates these work arrangements have weakened or bypassed existing OHS and workers’ compensation regulatory regimes. However, there has been little if any research into how OHS inspectors perceive these issues and how they address them during workplace visits or investigations. Between 2003 and 2007 research was undertaken that entailed detailed documentary and statistical analysis, extended interviews with 170 regulatory managers and inspectors, and observational data collected while accompanying inspectors on 118 ‘typical’ workplace visits. Key findings are that inspectors responsible for a range of industries see altered work arrangements as a serious challenge, especially labour hire (agency work) and subcontracting. Though the law imposes clear obligations, inspectors identified misunderstanding/blameshifting and poor compliance amongst parties to these arrangements. The complexity of these work arrangements also posed logistical challenges to inspectorates.
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ID Code: | 217146 |
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Item Type: | Contribution to Journal (Journal Article) |
Refereed: | Yes |
Measurements or Duration: | 17 pages |
Keywords: | changed work arrangements, contingent work |
DOI: | 10.1177/0022185609339519 |
ISSN: | 0022-1856 |
Pure ID: | 31989903 |
Divisions: | Past > QUT Faculties & Divisions > Faculty of Law Current > Schools > School of Law Current > Research Centres > Australian Centre for Health Law Research |
Copyright Owner: | Copyright 2009 Sage Publications Ltd. |
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Deposited On: | 06 Nov 2021 08:20 |
Last Modified: | 03 Mar 2024 14:16 |
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