...Helen Devereux; Emma Wadsworth; Syamantak Bhattacharya Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the ways in which workers employ rule breaking, rule bending and deviations from management defined norms in the workplace and the impact this has on their occupational health and safety (OHS...

... for processes of “mutual adaptation”. Australia Underground mining Organizational change Occupational health and safety Safety culture Change agents Contractor staffing arrangements Human resource supply OHS management Safety compliance (1) How does changing the employment arrangements...

...Leigh‐Ann Harris; Kirsten Bendix Olsen; Robyn Jane Walker Purpose The purpose of this paper is to focus on the development of a health and safety (HS) representative role typology that demonstrates how representatives enact their roles and improve occupational health and safety (OHS) under New...

...Phil James; Claire Mayhew; Michael Quinlan Purpose The purpose of this research is to analyse the relationship between economic pressure, multi‐tiered subcontracting and occupational health and safety (OHS) outcomes for employee and owner/drivers in long‐haul trucking, using Australian evidence...

...Phil James; Richard Johnstone; Michael Quinlan Purpose The purpose of this research is to analyse the problems for occupational health and safety (OHS) regulators posed by agency work/leased labour (also known as labour hire in Australasia), using Australian evidence. Design/methodology...

... and avoiding the costs. Flexibility Occupational health and safety Shiftwork Work rosters have to balance operational requirements with staff availability, profitability with individual earnings, and performance efficiency with occupational health and safety standards and the well‐being...