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xiv, 200 pages ; 30 cm |
| Contents |
2.1.4 Occupational health and safety obligations of others -- 2.1.5 Enforcement of the occupational health and safety obligations of franchisors and franchisees -- 2.2 Conclusions --ch. 3. Methodology -- 3.1 Research Aims and Questions -- 3.2 Research Design and Methodology -- 3.2.1 Research design -- 3.2.2 Sample selected for interview -- 3.2.3 Timeline and process for fieldwork implementation -- 3.2.4 Strengths and weaknesses of research design and methodology -- 3.2.5 Consultation -- 3.2.6 Ethics -- 3.3 Data Analysis -- 3.4 Distribution of Findings -- ch. 4. Findings, Qualitive and Quantitative Data -- 4.0 Introduction to Findings -- 4.1 Findings. Demographics of Young Casual Workers Interviewed -- 4.1.1 Age and gender profile of young casual workers surveyed -- 4.1.2 Employment status of young casual workers surveyed -- 4.1.3 Work and task experience in the fast-food industry -- 4.1.4 Area of store worked in -- 4.1.5 Previous work experiences -- 4.1.6 Hours worked per week -- 4.1.7 Hours worked per day |
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4.1.8 Shift times usually worked -- 4.1.9 Preferred shift times -- 4.1.10 Current student status -- 4.2 Findings. Training Undergone by Young Casual Workers Surveyed -- 4.2.1 Training undertaken in fast-food company -- 4.2.2 Methods of training in fast-food company -- 4.2.3 Time spent in training in fast-food company -- 4.2.4 Evaluation of training undertaken in fast-food company -- 4.2.5 Recency of training in fast-food company -- 42.5.1 'Other' comments provided -- 4.2.5.2 Company-collected employee survey data -- 4.2.6 Interpretation and summation of training experiences of young casual workers -- 4.3 Findings. Injury and Illness Profile of Young Workers Surveyed -- 4.3.1 Work-related injury/illness experiences in past twelve months -- 4.3.1.1 Work-related injury & illness in immediate past 12 month period -- 4.3.1.2 Type of injury -- 4.3.1.3 Estimation of annual incidence -- 4.12 Intensification of labour and fatigue impacts on OHS indices -- 4.3.2.1 Rush periods and injury patterns |
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4.4 Findings. Hazard and Risk Recognition by Young Workers Surveyed -- 4.4.1 Hazard identification -- 4.4.2 Perceived impact on health status -- 4.4.3 Manual handling hazard assessment -- 4.4.4 Perceived electrical hazards -- 4.4.5 Perceived physical hazards -- 4.4.6 Interpretation of hazard recognition and assessment by young workers surveyed -- 4.5 Findings. Preventive Strategies in use and/or Understood -- 4.5.1 Use of safety checklists -- 4.5.2 Knowledge about appointed safety personnel -- 4.5.3 Sources of information utilised by young casual workers -- 4.5.3.1 Contact with inspectorate -- 4.5.3.2 Persons accessed for OHS information -- 4.5.3.3 Preferred methods of OHS information provision -- 4.5.4 OHS information provision in schools -- 4.5.5 Membership of organisations which could provide OHS information -- 4.5.6 Young casual worker responses to hypothetical scenarios -- 4.5.7 Other issues raised by young casual workers inter-viewed |
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4.6 Findings. Legislative Unerstanding of Young Casual Workers Surveyed -- 4.6.1 Young casual workers belief about primary responsibility for OHS of customers -- 4.6.2 Young casual workers belief about primary responsibility for OHS of contractors -- 4.6.3 Understanding of general responsibility for OHS at store -- 4.6.4 Young casual workers assessment of level of OHS legislative knowledge of self and manager -- 4.6.5 Legislative understanding. comparisons with other contingent worker groups -- ch. 5. Conclusion and Answers to Research Questions -- 5.1 The Key Research Question Answered -- 5.1.1 Injury patterns -- 5.1.2 Hazards recognised -- 5.1.3 Awareness of preventive strategies -- 5.1.4 Legislative knowledge and understanding -- 5.2 The Subsidiary Research Questions Answered -- 5.2.1 Are there differences in experience between metropolitan and non-metropolitan stores? -- 5.2.2 Are there differences in experience between some of the Australian States? |
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43.2.2 Work intensification and perceived probability of injury -- 4.3.2.3 Task in progress when lost-time injury occurred -- 4.3.2.4 Shiftwork and fatigue impacts on OHS indices -- 4.3.3 Work-related injury/illness experiences in previous time periods -- 4.3.4 Chronic work-related injury/illness experiences -- 4.3.5 Comparison with injury patterns amongst other contingent labour groups so -- 4.3.5.1 Cafe and restaurant small business comparisons -- 4.3.5.2 Comparisons with other groups of contingent workers -- 4.3.5.3 Comparison with official workers' compensation data in NDS -- 4.3.5.4 Company injury, illness and incident data -- 4.3.6 Occupational violence experiences -- 4.3.6.1 Occupational violence experiences at work -- 4.3.6.2 Occupational violence experiences on the journey to and from work -- 4.3.6.3 Comparison with occupational violence in cafe & restaurant small businesses and other groups of contingent labour -- 4.3.7 Knowledge about workers' compensation insurance cover |
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5.2.3 Is there a relationship between reported work-related injury/illness levels and the economic climate? -- 5.2.4 Does unemployment, particularly youth unemployment, impact on reporting of hazards and incidents? -- 5.2.5 What influences do government OHS activities have on young workers and employers of young workers, and are there any identifiable variations between the States? -- 5.2.6 Does labour turnover impact on the provision of information and maintenance of knowledge on OHS? -- 5.2.7 What strategies/work practices are effective in terms of impacting positively on young workers' knowledge and ability to deal with health and safety matters? -- 5.2.8 What is the impact of orientation programs on young workers' OHS experience? -- 5.2.9 What is the influence of key people/opinion leaders/company policy in the organisation? -- 5.2.10 Are there differences in outcomes between company-owned and franchised stores? -- 5.2.11 Are there differences between full-time/part-time/casual workers? -- 5.3 Growth in the Young Casual Workforce and OHS Impact -- 5.4 Conclusion -- 5.5 Recommendations/Leverage Points |
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Chapter 1. Literature review -- 1.1 Occupational Health and Safety Indices for Young Workers -- 1.1.1 Australian young worker fatality data -- 1.1.2 Australian young worker injury and illness data -- 1.1.3 US young worker injury data -- 1.1.4 Gender variations in US patterns of adolescent work-related injury and illness -- 1.1.5 Age variations in patterns of adolescent work-related injury and illness -- 1.1.6 Types of work-related injury and illness -- 1.1.7 Mechanism of injury -- 1.1.8 Difficulties with adolescent worker injury data -- 1.2 Prevention Strategies -- 1.2.1 Policy interventions -- 1.2.2 OHS education and training -- 1.2.3 OHS risk control strategies -- 1.2.4 OHS and labour laws covering young casual workers -- 1.2.5 Research needs -- ch. 2. Occupational Health & Safety Obligations of Franchisors & Franchisees -- 2.0 Franchising the Legal Framework -- 2.1 Occupational Health & Safety Obligations of Franchisors & Franchisees -- 2.1.1 Introduction and overview -- 2.1.2 The occupational health and safety obligations of franchisors -- 2.1.3 The occupational health and safety obligations of franchisees |
| Notes |
"March 2000" |
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"This research study was funded under a resource sharing arrangement between the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (NOHSC), the Division of Workplace Health and Safety (DETIR) in Queensland, and WorkCover New South Wales"--T.p. verso |
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AusInfo Cat. no. 99 37966 |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 142-145 |
| Subject |
Fast food restaurants -- Health aspects -- Australia.
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Food industry and trade -- Health aspects -- Australia.
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Fast food restaurants -- Australia -- Safety measures.
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Youth -- Employment -- Health aspects -- Australia.
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| Author |
Australia. National Occupational Health and Safety Commission.
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Queensland. Division of Workplace Health and Safety
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WorkCover NSW
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| ISBN |
0642373310 |
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