| Document ID (ISN) | 102732 |
| CIS number |
03-1665 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0962-7480 - Occupational Medicine |
| Year |
2002 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Walls C.A., Dryson E.W. |
| Title |
Failure after 5 years of self-regulation: A health and safety audit of New Zealand engineering companies carrying out welding |
| Bibliographic information |
Sep. 2002, Vol.52, No.6, p.305-309. 5 ref. |
| Abstract |
The aim of this study was to audit the degree of compliance with new health and safety legislation five years after enactment. 299 randomly selected New Zealand enterprises using a welding process were visited. An interviewer-administered questionnaire concerning the nature of the hazards encountered in the enterprise and the chosen control measures employed to protect the health of their employees was undertaken and analysed. Only 40% of New Zealand businesses in this sample undertaking welding had adopted the most basic of regulatory requirements to control health and safety risks. This percentage seemed independent of employer size. Fundamental safety issues (e.g. welding in confined spaces) were ignored by >50% of enterprises. In conclusion, self-management of health and safety risks had not occurred in over half the enterprises surveyed. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
New Zealand; legislation; plant safety and health organization; welding and cutting; approval |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
ionizing radiation; fire hazards; work in confined spaces; welding fumes; personal protective equipment; ventilation; warning notices; questionnaire survey; explosion hazards |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | New Zealand |
| Subject(s) |
Metal production and metalworking
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Welding and cutting
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