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  • Workplace Regulations
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  • Employers have a general duty to provide a safe system of work under health and safety regulations.
  • Existing definitions of a safe system of work are inconsistent and often conflate the broad concept with specific management practices or procedures.
  • This lack of clarity hinders consistent application and assessment of employer duties.

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  • To ensure the definition encompasses both physical and psychological aspects of workplace health.
  • To include return-to-work processes within the scope of a safe system of work.

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  • Conceptual analysis of existing definitions and legal duties.
  • Development of a refined definition based on a broad interpretation of "safe system of work."
  • Inclusion of psychological health and return-to-work considerations.

Main Results:

  • A clear definition of a safe system of work is proposed, recognizing its broad scope.
  • The definition integrates psychological health and return-to-work processes.
  • The proposed definition aims to improve communication and assessment of employer duties.

Conclusions:

  • A precise definition of a safe system of work is crucial for consistent regulatory compliance.
  • The developed definition provides a framework for stakeholders to understand and implement occupational health and safety duties.
  • This enhanced understanding facilitates more accurate assessments of safe systems of work, both proactively and reactively.