Integrating occupational health and safety with social and economic development
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Paper/Presentation Title | Integrating occupational health and safety with social and economic development |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Eddington, Ian (Author) and Eddington, Noela (Author) |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings 'Coordinated Development of Occupational Safety & Health with Society and Economy'--APOSHO - 20 |
Number of Pages | 9 |
Year | 2004 |
Place of Publication | Beijing, China |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://cpfd.cnki.com.cn/Article/CPFDTOTAL-AGLK200409001064.htm |
Conference/Event | 20th Annual Conference of the Asia Pacific Occupational Safety and Health Organisation |
Event Details | 20th Annual Conference of the Asia Pacific Occupational Safety and Health Organisation Event Date 31 Aug 2004 to end of 01 Sep 2004 Event Location Beijing, China |
Abstract | The present day state of OH&S practice is briefly profiled and forces thought to have contributed to its development are listed. Four emerging socioeconomic conditions are identified: (1) sustainable development, (II) 9/11 trickledown, (III) the safe and civil society movement and social and responsible business itself, and (IV) evolution in thinking about profit, free riding, and cognitive dissonance. It is argued that these forces are driving an enhanced role for OH&S within social and economic development. Opportunities for APOSHO are discussed. |
Keywords | occupational health and safety, sustainable development |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 440709. Public policy |
350505. Occupational and workplace health and safety | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | Australian Graduate School of Business |
Department of Training and Industrial Relations, Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9xyxx/integrating-occupational-health-and-safety-with-social-and-economic-development
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