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| Positive Climate |
Negative Climate |
- Workers secure - take more risks so accident rate may rise
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- Workers worried about losing jobs and take less risks
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- More recruitment challenges training, induction etc. so accident rate may rise
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- Workers work longer hours so stress increases
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- Orgs willing to invest in H&S
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- Orgs not willing to invest in H&S
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| Government Policy and Initiatives |
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Definition
- Government policy may be national or specific
- E.g: "Revitalising Health and Safety" in 2000.
- Reduce working days lost by 30% in 2010
- Reduce fatal/major injuries by 10% in 2010
- Reduce work related ill health by 20% in 2010
- E.G. "Working for Healthier Tomorrow"
- Focused on healtier lifestyles and RTW pathways
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| Industry/Business Risk Profile |
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Definition
- High volume/Low profit manufacturing, heavy industry and chemical industries exported overseas to export lower labour costs and lower environmental standards
- Effect: Overall injury rates down, but ill-health up (possibly because of time: asbestos etc.)
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| Globalisation of Business |
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Definition
- Many organisations international and so large they can influence government decisions
- H&S standards can be unofficially "exported" to other countries when large orgs. have operations there
- Vice-versa
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Definition
- Peripatetic workers from former Soviet blocs
- Drawn to West Europe due to improved work conditions and lifestyle
- Mix of languages, backgrounds and attitudes causes friction with indigineous workers
- Tend to be exploited
- e.g. Chinese Cockle Pickers 05/02/2004
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| National Levels of Sickness Absence and Incapacity |
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Definition
- 175 million working days lost in 2006
- Common MH problems and MSL major causes of work-related sickness absence
- Annual costs of sickness absence and worklessness estimated £100 billion
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| Principles of Corporate Social Responsibility |
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Definition
- About understanding orgs. impact on the wider world
- Investing in HS&Wellbeing programmes for workers
- Choose environment-friendly, and/or local suppliers
- Be honest about products and services
- Involve employees with local community
- Reduce impact on environment
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