Citation

Nie B, Huang X, Xue F, Chen J, Liu X, Meng Y, Huang J. Int. J. Occup. Safety Ergonomics 2018; 24(2): 268-277.

Affiliation

State Key Lab of Coal Resources and Safe Mining , China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing) , China.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10803548.2016.1270042

PMID

28092228

Abstract

In order to enhance Chinese workers' occupational safety awareness, it is essential to learn from developed countries' experiences. This article investigates thoroughly occupational safety and health (OSH) in China and the UK; moreover, the article performs a comparison of Chinese and British OSH training-related laws, regulations and education system. The following conclusions are drawn: China's work safety continues to improve, but there is still a large gap compared with the UK. In China a relatively complete vocational education and training (VET) system has been established. However, there exist some defects in OSH. In the UK, the employer will not only pay attention to employees' physiological health, but also to their mental health. The UK's VET is characterized by classification and grading management, which helps integrate OSH into the whole education system. China can learn from the UK in the development of policies, VET and OSH training.

Language: en

Keywords

education system; safety and health training; vocational education and training; work safety status