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The OHS Body of Knowledge

WebWelcome to the OHS Body of Knowledge. The OHS Body of Knowledge (OHS BoK) is the collective knowledge that should be shared by generalist OHS professionals to provide a …

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Chapter 6: Global Concept: Health – The OHS Body of Knowledge

WebChapter 6: Global Concept: Health. Along with ‘work’ and ‘safety’, ‘health’ is one of the global concepts of occupational health and safety (OHS) practice. This chapter explains …

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Chapter 33: Models of Causation – Health Determinants

WebHealth is a state with both negative and positive dimensions; it extends beyond the absence of diseases and disorders to encompass personal wellbeing more generally. Its …

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Models of Causation: Health Determinants

WebModels of occupational health causation range from macro-level conceptions, which include determinants external to the workplace but are insufficiently detailed to guide workplace …

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Global Concept: Health

Web6 Global Concept: Health. June 2021 Page 1 of 47. 1 Introduction. Underpinning the practice of all generalist occupational health and safety (OHS) professionals should be a …

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Chapters – The OHS Body of Knowledge

WebThe learning outcomes provide guidance to OHS educators, students and professionals regarding the application of the OHS Body of Knowledge in the completion of OHS core …

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Chapter 18: Biological hazards – The OHS Body of Knowledge

WebChapter 18: Biological Hazards. Abstract. Biological hazards present the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) professional with complex challenges. Many and varied …

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34.3 Health and Safety in Design

Web34.3 Health and Safety in Design July 2019 Bibliography ISBN 978-0-9808743-2-7 First published in 2019 Expert Advisors David Caple AM, Director, David Caple & Associates …

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The Human: Basic Psychological Principles

Webhealth is the result of interaction within and between their internal biological, psychological and social systems and their physical and social environment. This chapter outlines …

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Chapter 34.3: Health and Safety in Design

WebHealth and Safety Manager, University of Waikato, New Zealand. Nan Austin has over 20 years’ experience as an OHS professional with a focus in the development and auditing …

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19 Psychosocial hazards

Webmodel Work Health and Safety laws (Boland, 2018) which specifically called attention to psychological health as a priority issue for reform in OHS laws. Psychosocial hazards …

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Models of Causation: Safety

WebThe Model of OHS Practice5 highlights the role of a conceptual framework in underpinning professional practice. An understanding of the evolution of accident, or occurrence, …

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Chapter 38.3 Ethics and Professional Practice

WebChapter 38.3 Ethics and Professional Practice. Ethical decision-making is integral to the role and practice of occupational health and safety (OHS) professionals. This chapter focuses …

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17.1 Chemical hazards

WebAbstract. Chemical hazards are a major occupational health and safety issue in Australian workplaces. Management of chemical hazards requires the combined efforts of …

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Chapter 19: Psychosocial Hazards – The OHS Body of Knowledge

WebChapter 19: Psychosocial Hazards. Exposure to work-related psychosocial hazards is escalating in today’s 24-hour society which is increasingly dominated by knowledge work …

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The Generalist OHS Professional in Australia

WebOccupational Health and Safety (OHS) is a complex field of practice. The generalist OHS professional is one of five key groups of professionals providing advice on the prevention …

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16 Hazard Biomechanical

WebBody posture. Posture influences the likelihood of injury from biomechanical hazards several ways. If joints are exposed to postures involving extremes of the range of movement, the …

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8.2 Principles of OHS Law final

Webbringing together all OHS legislation into an umbrella statute containing broad general duties (a codification of the common law duty of care) covering a range of parties affecting …

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15 Hazard as a concept

WebThe International Labour Organization (ILO) defined a hazard as “The inherent potential to cause injury or damage to people's health” (ILO (International Labour Organisation), p. …

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Physical Hazards: Noise & Vibration

Webmodel Work Health and Safety legislation defines noise as “any sound that is potentially harmful to the health or safety of a person,” which is the definition used by regulators. …

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Global Concept: Safety

Web1 Introduction. The OHS Body of Knowledge (OHS BoK) has three global concepts: Work, Safety; and Health.1 In 2012, having been asked to define ‘Safety’ in the OHS BoK …

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