Oh S Due Diligence Handbook

Topics covered include origins of OHS due diligence, definition and duty of employer, employer's standard of care, duties of supervisors and workers, contracted work, penalties and enforcement.

This book was written to help anyone reduce workplace injuries through the proper application of due diligence principles. Starting with a quick discussion of the origins and basics of due diligence, I then expand on what I have found to be the seven most important areas - the "pillars" - of due diligence. I wrote this book not as a legal test but as a user-friendly resource. Its conversational tone and frequent use of examples and checklists reduces the intimidation sometimes associated with the legal process. This makes the learning experience more enjoyable and the application far easier. I hope you enjoy our work and make good use of these principles.

The first book in the Due Diligence Collection examines the role and duties imposed on officers pursuant to the new Model Work Health and Safety laws, the majority of which commenced on 1st January 2012. Work health and safety laws impose a proactive duty on officers to exercise due diligence to ensure compliance with those laws. Due diligence is a duty imposed on officers personally. It is separate from the duty imposed on their company. The duty is also proactive - it can be breached merely for failing to put in place a corporate governance regime, even though there may not have been a WHS incident at the officer's company. Written by OHS legal expert Michael Tooma, the second edition of Due Diligence: Duty of Officers is an officer's answer to any of their duty questions.KEY FEATURESChapter 1 provides an overview of the duty.Chapter 2 explores the question of "who is an officer".Chapters 3-8 deal with each element of the due diligence definition.Chapter 9 deals with the liabilities arising from breaches of the due diligence duty and explores practical recommendations for compliance by categories of officers such as directors, company secretaries, chief financial officers, human resources directors, general counsel and operations management.Oxford University Press Australia & New Zealand is the non-exclusive distributor of this title.

First published in 1999, this second edition has been revised and updated, taking into account new information, research and policy debates. The amount of international information has been increased and a chapter on New Zealand has been added. Takes a holistic and multidisciplinary approach to managing occupational health and safety. Includes references, a bibliography and an index. Bohle is professor in the School of Industrial Relations and Organisational Behaviour and Quinlan is professor of industrial relations at the University of NSW. Both authors have published widely on occupational health and safety.

The sixth edition of Oh’s Intensive Care Manual provides practical, concise information on all aspects of intensive care. Written in a clear and accessible style and now for the first time presented in colour throughout, this book enables the user to manage a patient in an ICU setting effectively without recourse to large text/reference works or specialized monographs. This thoroughly revised and updated edition reflects the best and most current practice from leading centres in Australia, the UK and Western Europe. Although primarily intended for the trainee and practitioner in intensive care, nurses and other allied health professionals will find that this is an invaluable tool in helping to deal with a broad spectrum of conditions encountered in the ICU. Represents a consensus of practice/standard of care in Australia/NZ, UK and Europe. Treatment guidelines are authoritative since they follow those that are Recommended/laid down by Professional societies. Comprehensive, covers all important areas of intensive care medicine. Provides a single resource that will cover everything that a user will need to know during the course of an ICU rotation. No need to refer to a larger textbook. Information on management and treatment of conditions is balanced by pathophysiological and pharmacological background. This is not just a "cook book" of procedures. It provides all of the essential information for candidates wishing to pass professional examinations. Covers the paediatric as well as the adult patient in the ICU. Provides quick access and practical guidance for all clinical scenarios. Extensive list of key references most taken from the last three years. Helps trainees and practitioners prepare for case conference/presentations. Addition of colour throughout to highlight summary boxes, tables, charts and flow diagrams.Will make key information more accessible, easier and faster to retrieve. Line drawings extensively re-done in colour throughout.Will improve the user’s understanding of the physiological processes under discussion. 5-10 Key points added at end of chapters. Will provide the user with a useful summary of the essential bottom line information. Pitfalls in treatment and management emphasized in each chapter.Providers the user with expert advice on practical issues that will be encountered on a day-to-day basis in the ICU. Includes the most current classification and “clinical scoring schemes. Keeps the user abreast of the latest developments in diagnosis and management.