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Occupational Health and Safety (Plant) Regulations 1995

Occupational Health and Safety (Plant) Regulations 1995. Awareness of, and compliance with, the performance based Regulations in Victorian workplaces Victorian WorkCover Authority June 26, 1998. The Presentation. Research Objectives Research Methodology The Key Findings.

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Occupational Health and Safety (Plant) Regulations 1995

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  1. Occupational Health and Safety (Plant) Regulations 1995 Awareness of, and compliance with, the performance based Regulations in Victorian workplaces Victorian WorkCover Authority June 26, 1998

  2. The Presentation • Research Objectives • Research Methodology • The Key Findings

  3. Research Objectives 1. Benchmark workplace awareness and compliance 2. Identify barriers to implementation 3. Identify how barriers can be overcome

  4. Research Methodology • Preliminary Qualitative Research • Focus Groups • Consultants and VWA Inspectors • Managers and Supervisors • OHS Reps and Plant Operators

  5. Research Methodology • Quantitative Research • Surveys • Workplaces (600) • OHS Plant Consultants (50) • VWA Plant Inspectors (50)

  6. Workplace Survey • Split sample to test validity • Managers and Supervisors (314) • OHS Reps and Plant Operators (302) • Stratified • Small, Medium and Large

  7. The Key Findings • Awareness • Compliance • Barriers and Strategies

  8. Workplace Awareness

  9. Workplace Awareness

  10. Workplace Awareness

  11. Workplace Awareness

  12. Workplace Compliance

  13. Hazard identification • Formal structured processes • Informal approaches

  14. Hazard identification

  15. Reactive Risk control • Unprompted response indicated reactive approaches • hazard “fixed” or “rectified” when identified (43%)

  16. Proactive Risk control • Prompted response indicates wide use of proactive strategies • regular inspections (83%) • regular maintenance schedule (77%) • training (64%) • regular reviews/audits (56%) • Suggests that proactive strategies are not thought of as OHS practices

  17. Workplace size differences • Large workplaces reported greater awareness of: • Regulations • Code of Practice for Plant • WorkCover Booklet • Change to Regulations in 1995

  18. Workplace size differences • Large workplaces reported greater compliance for: • formal hazard identification processes • formal risk control processes • use of OHS Consultants • OHS changes made in previous three years

  19. Consultants/Inspectorsvs Workplaces • Consultants/Inspectors reported: • lower level of awareness • more reactive for hazard identification • more reactive for risk control • less involvement of operators/OHS Reps • Inspectors to a greater degree

  20. Preference for legislation • Inspectors prefer prescriptive • 44% of Inspectors vs 21% of Consultants • Consultants prefer performance based • 60% of Consultants vs 37% of Inspectors

  21. Barriers and Strategies

  22. Barriers to implementation

  23. Strategies to overcome cost/resources barrier • Identify cost savings or benefits • Set priorities in compliance

  24. Strategies to overcome ignorance barrier • Education/training • through the workplace • of management • Publicity/information • which is industry based • highlighting deterrents • Use of Consultants or Inspectors • Create an awareness/interest in issues

  25. Thank you for your attention…

  26. Supplementary information

  27. Management/operator differences • Managers reported greater awareness of: • Regulations (12% average difference) • WorkCover Booklet (12%) • Change to Regulations in 1995 (14%)

  28. Management/operator differences • Managers reported greater compliance for: • involvement of OHS Reps in hazard identification (12% average difference) • formal risk control processes

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