Occupational Health and Safety

1. Compensation

1.1. Introduction

1.2. Common law

1.2.1. Negligence and breach of contract

1.2.2. Breach of statutory duty

1.2.3. Conclusion

1.3. Workers compensation

1.3.1. General concepts

1.3.2. Entitlement to compensation

1.3.3. ‘Injury’ or ‘disease’

1.3.4. Related to work

1.3.5. Disentitlement

1.3.6. Incapacity

1.3.7. Benefits payable

1.3.8. Shortcomings of the existing system

2. Introduction

2.1. Using the textbook

2.2. Industrial injury and disease - The nature of the problem

3. Prevention

3.1. Introduction

3.2. The ‘old’ approach

3.3. The ‘new’ approach

3.4. The Roben’s Report

3.5. State specific legislation