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Acknowledgements
Preface
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1.0 Learning Objectives
1.1 What is a Workplace Injury?
1.2 Injury Causation
1.3 Injury Statistics
1.4 Summary
2.0 Learning Objectives
2.1 Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety Legislation
2.2 Rights and Responsibilities
2.3 Powers, Authority and Legal Implications
2.4 Related Legislation
2.5 Summary
3.0 Learning Objectives
3.1 Introduction to Hazard Recognition, Assessment and Control
3.2 The Business Case for Hazard Recognition, Assessment and Control
3.3 Hazard Recognition
3.4 Hazard Assessment
3.5 Hazard Control
3.6 Summary
4.0 Learning Objectives
4.1 Identifying Physical Hazards
4.2 Noise and Vibration
4.3 Temperature
4.4 Radiation
4.5 Ergonomics
4.6 Summary
5.0 Learning Objectives
5.1 Chemical Hazards
5.2 Occupational Exposure Limits
5.3 Biological Hazards
5.4 Science as a Double-Edged Sword
5.5 Summary
6.0 Learning Objectives
6.1 Psycho-social hazards
6.2 Stress and Fatigue
6.3 Violence
6.4 Bullying and Harassment
6.5 Working Alone
6.6 Summary
7.0 Learning Objectives
7.1 Work and Health Effects
7.2 Health and Employment Status
7.3 Health and Employer Size
7.4 Race, Gender and Health
7.5 Summary
8.0 Learning Objectives
8.1 Workplace Hazard Prevention
8.2 Learning Theory
8.3 Developing Training Programs
8.4 Emergency Preparedness
8.5 Summary
9.0 Learning Objectives
9.1 Introduction to Incident Investigations
9.2 The Business Case for Incident Investigations
9.3 Who Investigates Workplace Incidents?
9.4 The Incident Investigation Toolkit
9.5 Essential Incident Investigation Steps
9.6 Summary
10.0 Learning Objectives
10.1 Disability Management
10.2 The Business Case for Disability Management
10.3 Disability Prevention
10.4 Accommodation
10.5 Return to Work
10.6 Summary
11.0 Learning Objectives
11.1 A Case Study
11.2 Realities of Workplace Under Capitalism
11.3 Internal Responsibility System in Practice
11.4 Enforcement
11.5 Summary
12.0 Learning Objectives
12.1 An Introduction to WHMIS 2015
12.2 Hazards Groups, Classes and Categories
12.3 The Three Elements of WHMIS 2015
12.4 Routes of Entry
12.5 Roles and Responsibilities
12.6 Transportation of Dangerous Goods
12.7 Summary
Glossary
Versioning History
7.4 Race, Gender, and Health
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