Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Guideline Template for the Environmental Health Workforce
This proposed occupational health and safety (OHS) guideline template was developed as an outcome of the findings from a research project investigating the OHS issues experienced by the environmental health (EH) profession. The main objective is to provide a template for developing an evidence-based guideline to manage the health and safety of the EH workforce. The developed guideline should be able to assist EH managers and environmental health officers (EHOs) to integrate health and safety into their daily functions and to address barriers to implementation that may lead to unacceptable work practices. The underlying aim is to prevent workplace incidents and improve the OHS culture among EHOs. The guideline will support the enhancement of professional standards and assist in maintaining OHS regulatory compliance.