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OHS (OHS Paradigm shifts (There was 4 approaches to safety evident in the…
OHS
OHS Paradigm shifts
The ages of safety and the positioning of a new age of adaptability highlights the need for the generalist OHS professional.
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The 'safety first' movement first introduced in the US in the early 1900s, making employees more aware of dangers they may face in their job.
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In the 1970s the technical/medical approach to OHS was questioned as the dominant approach because of a rise in probabilistic risk assessment.
OHS Education issues
15 universities offer OHS qualifications, however it is not a highly valued discipline.
The death of some OHS bachelor degree programs has played a negative impact on the acceptance of OHS profession as well as the availability of researches and future educators.
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The education of OHS courses in universities is quite new as the first course in 1949 was introduced in Melbourne on Safety And Accident Prevention.
A national curriculum was formed for the VET OHS diploma in the beginning of the 1990s which would allow more people to gain access into the OHS field.
OHS professional roles
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The OHS professional role has had a low profile with the Australian OHS policy makers and OHS regulators
before 1970s the medical profession were looked at as dominant in changing the view of managers, workers, legislators and the public on OHS matters.
In the 1970s there was an increased demand for safety personnel services who most of the time had a trade background.
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