1. Suppor&ng
industry
to
design
good
work
for
young
workers
Elliot
Parkinson
Principal
Advisor,
Leadership
and
Culture
Workplace
Health
and
Safety
Queensland

2. What
is
the
issue?

4. Every
injury
has
its
story…
VIDEO
• In
it
for
the
long
haul:
The
Tiffany
Ward
story
• hIps://youtu.be/yIAGjqPaNo

5. What
about
the
numbers?

6. What
has
been
done?
VIDEO
• If
you're
not
sure
ask
-­‐
Beth's
story
(WorkSafe
Victoria)
• hIps://youtu.be/73OCF3evoyg

7. • Some%mes
it
hurts
when
supervisors
don’t
listen…
Tucker
and
Turner
(2014),
Some]mes
It
Hurts
When
Supervisors
Don’t
Listen:
The
Antecedents
and
Consequences
of
Safety
Voice
Among
Young
Workers,
Journal
of
Occupa]onal
Health
Psychology
So
who
do
we
need
to
target?
Ideas
to
improve
safety
T1
Affec]ve
commitment
T1
Voice
T2
Supervisor
openness
T2
Injuries
T3

8. • Organisa]onal
values
• Leadership
• Consulta]on
and
communica]on
• Induc]on
and
training
• Supervision
and
feedback
• Social
support
and
mentoring
• Risk
profile
• Peer
influence
• Risk-­‐taking
• Risk
management
capability
• Educa]on
and
training
programs
• Work
experience
Educa]on
and
learning
Work
design
Workplace
culture
Mind
and
body
Colla]ng
the
evidence…

9. Mind
and
body
WHSQ’s
role
is
to
raise
awareness
• Risk
profile
o Inexperience
o Development
(physical,
social,
intellectual)
o Genera]onal
• Peer
influence
• Risk-­‐taking
Mind
and
body

10. Educa]on
and
learning
• Risk
management
capability
• Educa]on
and
training
programs
• Work
experience
Educa]on
and
learning
WHSQ’s
role
is
to
promote
WHS
training

11. Work
design
• Induc]on
and
training
• Supervision
and
feedback
• Social
support
and
mentoring
Work
design
WHSQ’s
role
is
to
ensure
effec&ve
risk
management

12. Work
design
VIDEO
• The
right
start:
Building
safe
work
for
young
workers
• hIps://youtu.be/k3qThpZYlTA

13. Workplace
culture
• Organisa]onal
values
• Leadership
• Consulta]on
and
communica]on
Workplace
culture
WHSQ’s
role
is
to
influence
industry
culture

14. Workplace
culture
VIDEO
• Queensland
Safe
Work
Awards
2014
finalists:
Stanwell
Corpora]on
• hIps://youtu.be/ear_4v1mpGQ

15. Raise
awareness
• Toolkit
• Films
• Awareness
materials
Promote
WHS
training
• Materials
for
educa]on
and
training
providers
Ensure
effec]ve
risk
management
• Regional
engagement
by
Inspectors
• Targets
supervisors
and
managers
• Priority
industries
Influence
industry
culture
• Case
studies
• Leadership
profiles
• Events
• Webinars
What
is
our
approach?

16. Call
to
ac]on
Top
five
take-­‐away
messages:
1. Start
a
conversa]on
with
supervisors
and
managers
about
the
risk
profile
of
young
workers
2. Design
good
work
that
effec]vely
manages
risk,
by
providing:
• effec]ve
induc]on
and
training
• appropriate
supervision
and
feedback
• social
support
and
mentoring
3. Create
a
workplace
culture
that
engages,
supports
and
develops
4. Explore
relevant
and
innova]ve
ways
of
communica]ng
5. Build
a
rela]onship
with
local
WHSQ
business
engagement
Inspectors

17. For
more
assistance
• Email:
elliot.Parkinson@jus]ce.qld.gov.au
• Visit:
www.worksafe.qld.gov.au
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Infoline:
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