Document Type
Journal Article
Publisher
CCH Australia
Faculty
Faculty of Regional and Professional Studies
School
School of Business (RPS) / Centre for Innovative Practice
RAS ID
15818
Abstract
The impact of the Work Health and Safety Act (WHS Act) highlights subcontractor working practices. By motivating contractors to influence subcontractor working practices, regulation influences the latter’s health and safety performance. Indirect routes of regulatory influence, working via supply chains, might prove to be a more effective means of improving small firm health and safety than placing obligations upon subcontractors directly, and limit contractor exposure to their new liability for subcontractor breach.
Access Rights
free_to_read
Comments
This is an Author's Accepted Manuscript of: Bahn, S., & Kitching, J. (2013). Regulating small firm safety via the supply chain: Implications of the Australian Work Health and Safety Act. Journal of Health, Safety and Environment, 29(5), 29-541. Available here