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Occupational Health and Safety (Plant) Regulations 1995
Awareness of, and compliance with, the performance based
Regulations in Victorian workplaces
Victorian WorkCover AuthorityJune 26, 1998
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The Presentation
Research Objectives
Research Methodology
The Key Findings
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Research Objectives
1. Benchmark workplace awareness and
compliance
2. Identify barriers to implementation
3. Identify how barriers can be overcome
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Research Methodology
Preliminary Qualitative Research
Focus Groups
– Consultants and VWA Inspectors
– Managers and Supervisors
– OHS Reps and Plant Operators
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Research Methodology
Quantitative Research
Surveys
– Workplaces (600)
– OHS Plant Consultants (50)
– VWA Plant Inspectors (50)
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Workplace Survey
Split sample to test validity
– Managers and Supervisors (314)
– OHS Reps and Plant Operators
(302)
Stratified– Small, Medium and Large
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The Key Findings
Awareness
Compliance
Barriers and Strategies
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Workplace Awareness
Regulations
Code of Practice
WorkCover Booklet
Change in 1995
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Regulations
Code of Practice
WorkCover Booklet
Change in 1995
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Workplace Awareness
Regulations
Code of Practice
WorkCover Booklet
Change in 1995
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Regulations
Code of Practice
WorkCover Booklet
Change in 1995
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Workplace Awareness
Regulations
Code of Practice
WorkCover Booklet
Change in 1995
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Regulations
Code of Practice
WorkCover Booklet
Change in 1995
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Workplace Awareness
Regulations
Code of Practice
WorkCover Booklet
Change in 1995
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Regulations
Code of Practice
WorkCover Booklet
Change in 1995
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Hazard identification
Formal structured processes
Informal approaches
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Hazard identification
Observation of Plant
Hazard reporting system
Reviews/ Audits of Plant
"Common sense"
Hazard Id. Checklist
"Nothing"
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
Observation of Plant
Hazard reporting system
Reviews/ Audits of Plant
"Common sense"
Hazard Id. Checklist
"Nothing"
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Reactive Risk control
Unprompted response indicated reactive approaches– hazard “fixed” or “rectified”
when identified (43%)
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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
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Workplace size differences
Large workplaces reported greater awareness of:– Regulations
– Code of Practice for Plant
– WorkCover Booklet
– Change to Regulations in 1995
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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
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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
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Preference for legislation
Inspectors prefer prescriptive– 44% of Inspectors vs 21% of Consultants
Consultants prefer performance
based– 60% of Consultants vs 37% of Inspectors
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Barriers to implementation
Cost / Resources
Ignorance
Apathy
Lack of enforcement
Lack of education
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Cost / Resources
Ignorance
Apathy
Lack of enforcement
Lack of education
Consultants Inspectors
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Strategies to overcome cost/resources barrier
Identify cost savings or
benefits
Set priorities in compliance
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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
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Management/operator differences
Managers reported greater
awareness of:
– Regulations (12% average difference)
– WorkCover Booklet (12%)
– Change to Regulations in 1995 (14%)