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As the body managing accreditation of OHS professional education, the Australian OHS Education Accreditation Board influences, supports and monitors the OHS Body of Knowledge, and has a major role in the development and review of individual chapters to ensure that the quality and evidence base reflects current OHS research and leading-edge thinking, and so provides a suitable standard for OHS education and professional development. (www.ohseducationaccreditation.org.au) The Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP) sets certification standards for the occupational health and safety profession. The BCRSP administers the CRSP® and CRST certification schemes, and certificants are dedicated to the principles of health and safety, and are required to adhere to the Rules of Professional Practice (Code of Ethics).(www.bcrsp.ca) 38.3 Ethics and Professional Practice The November 2019 Bibliography ISBN 978-0-9808743-2-7 First published in 2019 Technical advisors Dr Eva Tsahuridu, Associate Professor and Industry Fellow, School of Accounting, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria. Dr Peter Strahlendorf, Associate Professor, School of Occupational and Public Health, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario. Dr Matthew Davies, Lecturer, School of Public Health, Curtin University, Western Australia. Jackie Ellis, Exposure Prevention Specialist, Fraser Health Authority, British Columbia. Dr David Provan, Research Fellow, Griffith University, Queensland; Managing Director, Forge Works. Harry Stewart, Director, Workplace Safety and Prevention Services, Ontario. Nicola Wright, Executive Director, Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals; Vice President, Fletcher Wright Associates Inc., Mississauga, Ontario. Pam Pryor, Manager, OHS Body of Knowledge Development, Australian Institute of Health & Safety, Melbourne, Victoria. Peer reviewers Dr Hugh Breakey, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Ethics, Governance and Law, Law Futures Centre, Griffith University, Queensland. Dr Tristan Casey, Lecturer, Safety Science Innovation Lab, Griffith University, Queensland. Citation of the whole OHS Body of Knowledge should be as: AIHS (Australian Institute of Health & Safety). (2019). The Core Body of Knowledge for Generalist OHS Professionals (2nd ed.). Tullamarine, VIC: Australian Institute of Health & Safety. Citation of this chapter should be as: AIHS (Australian Institute of Health & Safety). (2019). Ethics and professional practice. In The Core Body of Knowledge for Generalist OHS Professionals. Tullamarine, VIC: Australian Institute of Health & Safety. 38.3 Ethics and Professional Practice The November 2019 Ethics and Professional Practice Expert Advisors Eva Tsahuridu BBus, MBA, PhD Associate Professor and Industry Fellow, School of Accounting, RMIT University, Melbourne Eva is a business ethics and professional standards expert who has published extensively in academic and practitioner publications and is a member of academic journal editorial boards. Peter Strahlendorf BSc(Biol), LLB, LLM, BES, SJD, PhD, CRSP, CSP Associate Professor, School of Occupational and Public Health, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario Peter has been teaching OHS at Ryerson since 1986, during which time he has also provided OHS consulting services to many organisations across Canada and presented at many OHS conferences. Matthew Davies BSc(EnvSci, Psych), PhD, GDOHS, FAIHS Lecturer, School of Public Health, Curtin University, Western Australia Matthew recently returned to academia after working as a health safety professional for 25 years in the marine, construction, resources and local government sectors. Jackie Ellis BHK, BEd, MSc, CIH, ROH, CRSP Exposure Prevention Specialist, Fraser Health Authority, British Columbia Jackie is an occupational hygienist with more than 15 years of experience in post-secondary education and healthcare. Her work focuses on evidence-based decision-making for controlling occupational exposures to biological, chemical and physical hazards. David Provan BBehSci, MBA, MHlthSci, PhD, ChOHSP Research Fellow, Griffith University; Managing Director, Forge Works David is a safety professional with more than 20 years’ experience leading Health and Safety within high-hazard industries, and is currently the Managing Director of a safety consulting company. He completed his PhD on the identification, practice and future of the OHS profession. Harry Stewart CRSP Director, Workplace Safety and Prevention Services, Ontario Harry is a practicing health and safety professional with more than 29 years’ experience. He has served on a number of OHS committees, including the CSA B335-04 Technical Committee, and is currently Chair of the Professional Conduct Committee for the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals. Nicola J. Wright BA, CAE Executive Director, Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals Vice President, Fletcher Wright Associates Inc., Mississauga, Ontario Content Editor Pam Pryor AO BSc, BEd, GDOHM, MAppSci, ChOHSP, FAIHS Manager, OHS Body of Knowledge Development, Australian Institute of Health & Safety Email: [email protected] 38.3 Ethics and Professional Practice The November 2019 Contributors Barry Sherriff LLB(Hons), LLM, GAICD, FAIHS(Hon) Principal Consultant and Lawyer, Sherriff Consulting, Melbourne, Victoria Dr Trajce Cvetkovski BA(Hons), LLB, PhD Discipline Leader and Course Coordinator OHSE, Peter Faber Business School, Faculty of Law and Business, Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, Queensland Peer reviewers Dr Hugh Breakey BA(Hons), GD, PhD Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Ethics, Governance and Law, Law Futures Centre, Griffith University, Queensland Dr Tristan W Casey DPsychOrg, BPsychSci, GDOHS Lecturer, Safety Science Innovation Lab, Griffith University, Queensland . 38.3 Ethics and Professional Practice The November 2019 Consultation The following people provided input to the chapter via face-to-face or technology-enabled consultative forums. The Australian Institute of Health & Safety is appreciative of their time and interest. Australia Martyn Campbell Executive Director SafeWork SA Dr Dan Carpenter Director, Operations Support Services Brookfield Facilities Management Dr Matt Davies