@article{Thompson_2011, title={Who Makes the Rules? Establishing Occupational Health and Safety Regulations}, volume={1}, url={http://www.ijceas.com/index.php/ijceas/article/view/32}, abstractNote={<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;" lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Abstract</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;" lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">         </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">         </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: small;">Appropriate regulations are fundamental to effective protection for occupational health and safety.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>This paper examines the process by which regulations are written and adopted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Ideally, a body of reliable scientific evidence would point to the need for regulation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>A body of health and safety experts can examine the data and prepare regulatory language for implementation by the appropriate body.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Normally, a consultative body of experts from management, government, labour and academia oversees this process.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Ultimately, senior decision makers determine the regulation to be adopted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Experience with ergonomic regulations in the US and Canada show that this linear process can be interrupted at many points.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>In the US, no national ergonomic regulations exist after decades of effort offset by political intervention, while in British Columbia the adoption took years to achieve.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>The parties’ health and safety experts are crucial.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>They must understand the problems of regulation and enjoy the confidence of senior officials in their organizations to offset political opposition.</span></span></span></p>}, number={2}, journal={International Journal of Contemporary Economics and Administrative Sciences}, author={Thompson, Mark}, year={2011}, month={Jul.}, pages={79–89} }