A fully updated new edition of Michael Tooma's integrated approach to the law and practice of workplace health, safety, security and environment management. The author identifies a common grounding in risk management and similar legislative treatment of regulation in these areas across State and federal jurisdictions. New content includes: - Discussion of the Model OHS Laws - Discussion of the international context to OHS laws and comparative analysis of OHS law in selected jurisdictions including the USA, UK, Singapore, Japan, New Zealand - Nanotechnology - Case studies including the Texas BP Refinery explosion, the Waterfall train disaster, the Cross City Tunnel fatality and a discussion of the High Court’s Kirk decision. Contents includes: - Introduction to Safety, Security, Health and Environment (SSHE) - Overview of Occupational Health and Safety Law - Overview of Occupational Security Law - General Safety, Security, Health and Environmental Duties - Personal Liability for Safety, Security, Health and Environmental Offences - Safety, Security, Health and Environmental Management Systems, Performance Measurement and Evaluation - Rethinking Safety, Security, Health and Environment Management and Enforcement.
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