Occupational health and safety legislation is an essential part of the process to manage
organisations and companies. However, there are criticisms that the regulation of …

There is a strong political consensus in a number of countries that occupational safety and
health regulation is stifling industrial innovation and development and is feeding a culture of …

Companies need to ensure a functioning occupational health and safety management
(OHSM) system to protect human health and safety during work, but generally there are …

Objective The ability of occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation and regulatory
enforcement to prevent workplace injuries and illnesses is contingent on political, economic …

Violations of rules and procedures are commonly identified as an important causal factor in
workplace accidents. Essentially, there are two different types of violations: intentional and …

Work-related injury and disease present a serious and costly burden to all countries and a
major challenge to managers, unions, governments and most especially workers …

Background We aimed to determine the strength of evidence on the effectiveness of
legislative and regulatory policy levers in creating incentives for organizations to improve …

This collection, consistent with our emphasis on the psychological and behavioural aspects
of risk in organizations focuses on understanding the causes of accidents, injuries and …

Effective management of occupational health and safety (OHS) continues to pose a
challenge to many organisations. While significant advancement has occurred in knowledge …

The incidence of occupational injuries and diseases associated with industrialization has
declined markedly following developments in science and technology, such as engineering …