Factors which support effective worker participation in health and safety: A survey of New Jersey industrial hygienists and safety engineers

Journal of Public Health Policy

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 350-366

  Ochsner, Michele ^a   Greenberg, Michael ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMPLOYEE; EMPLOYER; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATION; TRADE UNION; WORKER;

CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HUMANS; LABOR UNIONS; NEW JERSEY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0031796960     PISSN: 01975897     EISSN: 1745655X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3343541     Document Type: Article

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