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Castleton, Geraldine

Occupational health and safety

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Managing the workplace health and safety training of non-English speaking workers

This study found that the workers’ cultural orientations, including language and literacy, had a fundamental influe... Show more
This study found that the workers’ cultural orientations, including language and literacy, had a fundamental influence on how they perceived rights and responsibilities in regard to workplace health and safety. There is a need to recognise the pervasive effect of cultural background on understandings about workplace health and safety, and to understand workplaces as sites in which cultures reside and interact. Show less

Authors: Smith, Claire; Castleton, Geraldine

Conference name: Management Matters - NCVER International Conference

Date: 1996

Resource type: Conference paper

Subjects: Management; Language; Governance