Management and Governance of Occupational Health and Safety in Five Countries: NOHSAC Technical Report 8
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
1.1 Summary
1.2 The workplace contributes to diseases and injuries
1.3 Identification of causes and contributing factors is the basis for prevention
1.4 Occupational safety and health (OSH) systems and programmes
1.5 Governance for national OSH systems
1.6 Methodology
2.1 United Kingdom – General information
2.1.1 Background information
2.1.2 Area
2.1.3 Population
2.1.4 Economic indicators
2.1.5 Employment statistics
2.1.6 Health statistics
2.2 United Kingdom – National OSH systems
2.2.1 Policy
2.2.2 Legislation
2.2.3 Designated authorities
2.2.4 Inspection and compliance systems
2.2.5 Budgets
2.2.6 Data collection and analysis
2.2.7 Research institutions
2.2.8 Compensation
2.2.8.1 State benefits
2.2.8.2 Employers’ liability insurance
2.2.8.3 Litigation
2.3 United Kingdom – OSH programmes
2.3.1 National strategies
2.3.1.1 Investigation and enforcement
2.3.1.2 The HSE’s strategic programmes
2.3.2 Consultation mechanisms
2.3.3 Goals and targets
2.3.4 Evaluation methods
3.1 United States of America – General information
3.1.1 Background information
3.1.2 Area
3.1.3 Population
3.1.4 Economic indicators
3.1.5 Employment statistics
3.1.6 Health statistics
3.1.6.1 Injuries
3.1.6.2 Illnesses
3.2 United States of America – National OSH systems
3.2.1 Policy
3.2.1.1 NIOSH
3.2.1.2 OSHA
3.2.2 Legislation
3.2.2.1 Legislation relevant to NIOSH
3.2.2.2 Legislation relevant to OSHA
3.2.2.3 Legislation relevant to MSHA
3.2.3 Designated authorities
3.2.4 Inspection and compliance systems
3.2.5 Budgets
3.2.5.1 NIOSH budget
3.2.5.2 OSHA budget
3.2.6 Data collection and analysis
3.2.7 Research institutions
3.2.8 Compensation
3.2.8.1 Social security in the US
3.2.8.2 Statutory (worker’s) compensation
3.2.8.3 Litigation
3.3 United States of America – OSH programmes
3.3.1 National strategies
3.3.1.1 NIOSH strategies and programmes
3.3.1.2 OSHA strategies and programmes
3.3.1.3 MSHA strategies and programmes
3.3.2 Consultation mechanisms
3.3.2.1 NIOSH
3.3.2.2 OSHA (Department of Labor)
3.3.2.3 MSHA
3.3.3 Goals and targets
3.3.3.1 NIOSH goals and targets
3.3.3.2 OSHA goals and targets
3.3.3.3 MSHA goals and targets
3.3.4 Evaluation methods
3.3.4.1 NIOSH
3.3.4.2 OSHA (Department of Labor)
3.3.4.3 MSHA
4. Finland
4.1 Finland – General information
4.1.1 Background information
4.1.2 Area
4.1.3 Population
4.1.4 Economic indicators
4.1.5 Employment statistics
4.1.5.1 Differences between the LFS and the Labour Exchange Statistics
4.1.6 Health statistics
4.2 Finland – National OSH systems
4.2.1 Policy
4.2.2 Legislation
4.2.3 Designated authorities
4.2.4 Inspection and compliance systems
4.2.5 Budgets
4.2.6 Data collection and analysis
4.2.7 Research institutions
4.2.8 Compensation
4.2.8.1 Statutory accident insurance scheme
4.2.8.2 Sickness insurance
4.3.1 National strategies
4.3.2 Consultation mechanisms
4.3.3 Goals and targets
4.3.4 Evaluation methods
5. Canada
5.1 Canada – General information
5.1.1 Background information
5.1.2 Area
5.1.3 Population
5.1.4 Economic indicators
5.1.5 Employment statistics
5.1.6 Health statistics
5.2 Canada – National OSH systems
5.2.1 Policy
5.2.2 Legislation
5.2.3 Designated authorities
5.2.4 Inspection and compliance systems
5.2.5 Budgets
5.2.6 Data collection and analysis
5.2.7 Research institutions
5.2.8 Compensation
5.3.1 National strategies
5.3.2 Consultation mechanisms
5.3.3 Goals and targets
5.3.4 Evaluation methods
6. Australia
6.1 Australia – General information
6.1.1 Background information
6.1.2 Area
6.1.3 Population
6.1.4 Economic indicators
6.1.5 Employment statistics
6.1.6 Health statistics
6.2 Australia – National OSH systems
6.2.1 Policy
6.2.2 Legislation
6.2.2.1 Commonwealth
6.2.3 Designated authorities
6.2.4 Inspection and compliance systems
6.2.5 Budgets
6.2.6 Data collection and analysis
6.2.7 Research institutions
6.2.8 Compensation
6.3 Australia – OSH programmes
6.3.1 National strategies
6.3.2 Consultation mechanisms
6.3.3 Goals and targets
6.3.4 Evaluation methods
8. Appendix
9. References
