Reference no: EM133235983

You will research and write report on the present situation of an issue or debate in contemporary Work Health Safety and Wellbeing. 

In this report, you will identify the key stakeholders and their interests, canvas the literature and discuss the relevant research, the main debates and actions taken, and include recommendations for future progress. 

Issues & relevant lectures/tutorials

Age - young workers, older workers (introduced in tutorial 2) 

Gender - male or female workers (tutorial 2)

Debates  - Workplace Wellbeing (lecture 3 & tutorial 4)

- The role of trade unions and workers in WHSW (lecture & tutorial 7) 

- Cultural safety (lecture 9)

- The use and usefulness of visual models - body mapping, Accimaps, Swiss Cheese model (lecture 6, tutorials 6&7).

Hazardous machinery - Quad bikes (mentioned in lecture 4 in agriculture example) 

Hazardous substances - Asbestos (lecture 6)

- Coal dust (lecture 12)

- Silica (lecture 12)

- Occupational noise (lecture 5) 

Occupational violence (lecture 10)

Sexual harassment (lecture 10 & tutorial 11) 

Work-related Bullying (lecture 10)

Work-related Stress (lecture 11) 

Work-related Fatigue (lecture 11)

Suggested structure:

1. Introduction: Overview about the chosen issue and its significance to the WHSW of the workplace

2. Body

• Identification of key stakeholders and their interests
• Theoretical background: summary of key concepts and theories about the issue
• The main debates and actions taken with specific examples from real-life case studies of businesses
• Recommendations for future progress

3. Conclusion