Motives for occupational risk management in large UK companies

Safety Science

Volumn 22, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 229-243

  Ashby, S G ^a   Diacon, S R ^b  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; FINANCE; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INSPECTION; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PUBLIC POLICY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL; SURVEYS;

COMPANIES; EXPENDITURES; LEGAL LIABILITIES; OCCUPATIONAL INJURY; POSTAL QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

ARTICLE; LEGAL LIABILITY; MANAGER; MOTIVATION; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030083096     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0925-7535(96)00017-3     Document Type: Article

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