Awareness of OHS rights and responsibilities: an evaluation of a trade union training campaign. From: Employment Relations Record | Date: January 1, 2006| Author: Mylett, Terri; Stubbs, Judith | COPYRIGHT 2006 PERA. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

In 2003, a survey of over 1,500 members of the Finance Sector Union Commonwealth Bank Officers' Section (FSU: CBOS) working in the Commonwealth Bank in NSW (Australia) was undertaken to gauge members' awareness of their rights and responsibilities under occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation. The survey also investigated members' OHS experiences and preferences regarding employee involvement and consultation. In 2004, a second evaluation survey of the same issues was cond...

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