how OHS has changed in last twenty years.
The workplace has changed rapidly in the last two decades. These changes have been caused by improving technology, developing industry, globalization and many another affecters. Because of these changes employees can pick their job based on their level. According to Osborne (2012, p.123), as technology has improved in many ways like internet speed or different convenient techniques, it allows employees to do a better job from home. Like this, the development of technology allows you to contact with customers effectively no matter where you are. Currently studies have shown OHS legislation in Australia has affected in the workplace. Bluff, Gunningham and Johnstone (2004, p.123) deemed that organizational regulation of OHS effects have changed the economy, labour market, employment relationship and the nature of work.
This essay argues that workplaces’ health and safety risk negatively have been affected due to globalization, evolution of industry and the way technology has changed. The essay points out how OHS legislation has changed in the last two decades because of those factors. Further, it argues that Structural iron/steel worker is more at risk than others, irrespective of changing OHS legislation.
To start with, this will compare the old OHS legislation with the current OHS legislation. The reason why Australia government made OHS legislation was that more and more employees are getting injured physically and mentally due to many factors such as physical, chemical, biological, hazardous substances and stress from their workplace. Loudoun, Mcphail and Wilkinson (2009, p. 256) found that the cause of most cancers is due to hazardous material in between 650 and 2200 workers, also during working days there will be an injure that is serious enough to lodge a workers’ compensation claim every 2.4 minutes. Like this, it has explained how many employees have work accident while they work, and why OHS legislation was made. The duty of care, employer is that
This essay argues that workplaces’ health and safety risk negatively have been affected due to globalization, evolution of industry and the way technology has changed. The essay points out how OHS legislation has changed in the last two decades because of those factors. Further, it argues that Structural iron/steel worker is more at risk than others, irrespective of changing OHS legislation.
To start with, this will compare the old OHS legislation with the current OHS legislation. The reason why Australia government made OHS legislation was that more and more employees are getting injured physically and mentally due to many factors such as physical, chemical, biological, hazardous substances and stress from their workplace. Loudoun, Mcphail and Wilkinson (2009, p. 256) found that the cause of most cancers is due to hazardous material in between 650 and 2200 workers, also during working days there will be an injure that is serious enough to lodge a workers’ compensation claim every 2.4 minutes. Like this, it has explained how many employees have work accident while they work, and why OHS legislation was made. The duty of care, employer is that