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Investigation and prosecution following workplace fatalities: responding to the needs of families
Citation
Matthews, LR and Fitzpatrick, SJ and Bohle, P and Quinlan, M, Investigation and prosecution following workplace fatalities: responding to the needs of families, Economic and Labour Relations Review, 25, (2) pp. 253-270. ISSN 1035-3046 (2014) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1177/1035304614534350
Abstract
Every year, there are over 200 traumatic deaths at work in Australia. A government safety inspector usually investigates each incident. The investigation may lead to prosecution of the employer or another party deemed to have breached relevant legislation. However, little systematic research has examined the needs and interests of grieving families in this process. Drawing on interviews with 48 representatives of institutions that deal with deaths at work (including regulators, unions, employers, police and coronial officers), this article examines how they view the problems and experiences of families. Notwithstanding some recent improvements, findings indicate ongoing shortcomings in meeting the needs of families regarding information provision, involvement and securing justice.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | industrial relations, safety prosecutions, traumatic workplace death, workplace health and safety |
Research Division: | Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services |
Research Group: | Strategy, management and organisational behaviour |
Research Field: | Organisational behaviour |
Objective Division: | Law, Politics and Community Services |
Objective Group: | Work and labour market |
Objective Field: | Workplace safety |
UTAS Author: | Bohle, P (Professor Philip Bohle) |
ID Code: | 131414 |
Year Published: | 2014 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 6 |
Deposited By: | TSBE |
Deposited On: | 2019-03-18 |
Last Modified: | 2019-04-29 |
Downloads: | 0 |
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