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Chapter 37.2: A Problem Solving Method of OHS Practice

In 2011 Australia-wide consultation with OHS professionals as part of the development of the OHS Body of Knowledge led to the development of a consensus model of OHS practice. The model had three elements: (i) a cyclic representation of the overall process (the process model) with two meta-skills applicable to all aspects of the model; (ii) actions/thinking processes that provide some detail for each of the cyclic steps; and (iii) professional practice skills required to action each step. A list of ‘areas of practice’ were also mapped to the cyclic steps as examples of where the professional practice skills are applied. In the light of a number of professional developments and a maturing of the profession since the development of the model, and with the benefit of experience, the authors revisited the model to identify any modifications and consider its ongoing relevance. The review clarified the model as applying to the problem-solving aspects of OHS practice and confirmed it as a useful model for OHS practice in both its extended and the more recently developed abbreviated forms.

Keywords: model of practice, professional, OHS, occupational health and safety

First year of publication: 2012
Current Version: 2019

The written chapter can be viewed and downloaded at https://www.ohsbok.org.au/
Chapter 37.2 A Problem Solving Model of OHS Practice (n.d.). The OHS Body of Knowledge. https://www.ohsbok.org.au/chapter-38-1-model-of-ohs-practice/

Course Details

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Format: Audio Chapter
CPD Points: 1