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OHS, Physical, Biological, Chemical, The Human - Coggle Diagram
OHS
OHS
Profession
Occ Medicine
Physicians
Nurse
Occ Generalist
not regulated
variety of titles
Coordinator
technical expert
to HRM
Downsizing devalued
OHS expertise
Manager
Advisor
Consultant
Major industries - manufacturing, mining,
health &welfare
Occ Hygienist
Anticipate
Recognise
Evaluate
Stressors
Control
Communicate
Occ Ergonomics
Human factors
System elements
Theory
Optimise Human
well being
System performance
Principles
Methods
Data
Prevention
Injuries
Disease
Fatalities
Ill-health
Work
History
1900-1930
Federation of Australia
Compulsory arbitration
in Industrial Disputes
WW1
Industrial unrest
Government effort
to change
working conditions
To reduce
power of unions
Australian Council of
Trade Unions (ACTU) formed
Wartime technology
implemented
Injured returned soldiers
integrated into workforce
Int'l Commission on
Occ Health (ICOH) est.
1919 - Int'l Labor Org (ILO)
raised profile worker H&S
Management blame
workers for injuries
1911- American Society of
Safety Engineers (ASSE) formed
Due to 146 female
workers perished in factory fire
Safety Literature published
Instigate non-union
safety committees
Safety movement has
major impact
on OHS
Workers more aware
to dangers
& injury avoidance
1930-1970
Industrial safety
morphed into OHS
World health Org. (WHO)
raised profile of worker H&S
No Intrastate
compatibility
Each state has
different legislation
Manufacturing became
'The golden age'
Social welfare provided
to supplement income
Demand for labour
Migration increased
Safety approach changes
Guards
on machinery
Medical care of
individual rather
than groups
treatment over prevention
Repetition
& Boredom
Accident-proneness
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Pre-1900
No OHS
Mirrored UK development
Child labor
monitored by
'Certified Factory Surgeons'
Later investigated factory incidents
Diagnosed Anxiety/excitement
overload
nervous exhaustion
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Sanitation
Working hours
Disease prevention
Colonial Australia
Est. Agricultural systems
Exploit natural resources
Coal mining
OHS conditions for coal workers
Dependence on wheat & Wool
High unemployment
Destituition
Present Day
Tripartite Model
OHS adopted
Gov't, employer, worker representation/consultation
rather than policing approach
1950-1975
Gender bias & wage inequality
1990's -
RSI epidemic due to
introduction of computers
Recession with
fewer resources for OHS
1980's
Mgmt focus on quality & Continuous improvement
OHS seen as compliance issue
Focus on minimum standards
Health
Promotion
Mental
wellbeing
Physical
Social
Protection
The Organisation
Socio-political Context
Physical
Biological
Chemical
The Human