Implementing Effective Worker Representation and Consultation

David Walters and Theo Nichols
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David Walters: Cardiff University
Theo Nichols: Cardiff University

Chapter 5 in Worker Representation and Workplace Health and Safety, 2007, pp 117-145 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract There are several preconditions for effective worker representation and consultation on health and safety. They include: a strong legislative steer effective external inspection and control demonstrable senior management commitment to both OHS and a participative approach and sufficient capacity to adopt and support participative OHS management competent hazard/risk evaluation and control effective autonomous worker representation at the workplace and external trade union support consultation and communication between worker representatives and their constituencies.

Keywords: Trade Union; Safety Management; Safety Arrangement; Direct Consultation; Safety Committee (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230210714_6

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