To what extent can occupational illness and injury be attributed to the characteristics of individual workers and to what extent can…

Essay question:

‘To what extent can occupational illness and injury be attributed to the characteristics of individual workers and to what extent can they be attributed to other factors? Justify your answer.’

Essential Readings:

Quinlan M, Bohle P & Lamm F 2010, Managing occupational health and safety: A multidisciplinary approach, 3rd edition, Palgrave Macmillan, Melbourne.

• Chapter 2, ‘Perspectives on occupational health and safety.’
• Chapter 3, ‘Explaining occupational injury.’
• Chapter 5, ‘Occupational disease, stress and illness.’

Beus, J, Dhanani, L & McCord, M 2015, ‘A meta-analysis of personality and workplace safety: Addressing unanswered questions’, Journal of Applied Psychology, vol. 100, no. 2, pp. 481-498.