Integrating occupational health and safety with social and economic development

Eddington, Ian and Eddington, Noela (2004) Integrating occupational health and safety with social and economic development. In: 20th Annual Conference of the Asia Pacific Occupational Safety and Health Organisation, 31 Aug 2004 - 1 Sept 2004, Beijing, China.

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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.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Commonwealth Reporting Category E) (Paper)
Additional Information:	Authors retain copyright.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	occupational health and safety, sustainable development
Fields of Research (FOR2008):	16 Studies in Human Society > 1605 Policy and Administration > 160510 Public Policy 11 Medical and Health Sciences > 1117 Public Health and Health Services > 111705 Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety
Subjects:	360000 Policy and Political Science > 360200 Policy and Administration > 360201 Public Policy 320000 Medical and Health Sciences > 321200 Public Health and Health Services > 321201 Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety 340000 Economics > 349900 Other Economics > 349901 Political Economy 340000 Economics > 340100 Economic Theory > 340199 Economic Theory not elsewhere classified
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO2008):	C Society > 92 Health > 9205 Specific Population Health (excl. Indigenous Health) > 920505 Occupational Health
ID Code:	1660
Deposited By:	Mr Ian Eddington
Deposited On:	01 Dec 2009 07:17
Last Modified:	01 Dec 2010 11:03

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