The validity of the TR safety observation method on building construction

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 463-472

  Laitinen, Heikki ^a   Marjamäki, Markku ^b   Päivärinta, Keijo ^b  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^b Occupational Safety Inspectorate   (Finland)

Author keywords

Feedback; Inspection; Occupational accident; Proactive monitoring; Safety index; Safety management

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BUILDINGS; CONSTRUCTION; INSPECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK PERCEPTION; STANDARDS;

SAFETY INDEX; SAFETY OBSERVATION METHOD;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

ARTICLE; BUILDING MATERIAL; CONSTRUCTION WORK AND ARCHITECTURAL PHENOMENA; DOCUMENTATION; FINLAND; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVER VARIATION; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; SAFETY; STATISTICS;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; DOCUMENTATION; FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; FINLAND; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032586811     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-4575(98)00084-0     Document Type: Article

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