7a. OSH regulation and intervention - internal and external challenges

Chairs:
Peter Hasle, National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark: pha@nrcwe.dk
Per Langaa Jensen, Technical University of Denmark, per.langaa@man.dtu.dk 

It is difficult to combine the regulation of occupational health and safety with the needs of small enterprises. This workshop will from different perspectives address this issue.

The first part of the workshop will present analysis of regulation and the relevance for the small enterprises.

The second part will look at examples seen from the perspective og the small enterprises: How do they understand the concept of occupational health and safety and how do they react to regulation efforts from the authorities?

Final order of presentations

Session WS7a.1, Thursday 22 October, time: 11.15-12.45, location: B-10:

Chair: Per Langaa Jensen

MacEachen, Ellen & Breslin, Curtis & Kyle, N. & Irvin, E. & Kosny, A. & Bigelow, P. & Mahood, Q. & Scott-Dixon, K. & Morassaei, S., Institute for Work & Health, Canada & Facey, M., Bloomberg, Lawrence S., University of Toronto, Canada & Chambers, L. & Couban, R., Institute for Work & Health, Canada &  Shannon, H., McMaster University, Canada & Cullen, K. & Amick III, B. C., Institute for Work & Health, Canada:
'A Systematic Review of Qualitative and Quantitative Literature on Occupational Health and Safety in Small Enterprises'

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Gravel, Sylvie & Rhéaume, Jacques, University of Quebec, Canada:

'Strategies for the implementation of health and safety measures in small businesses employing an immigrant workforce'

Jordan, Catherine, County Galway & Sheil, John, NUI Galway, Ireland:

'Occupational Health & Safety in Small-to-Medium Meat plants in the West of Ireland'