Factors affecting safety performance on construction sites

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 309-315

  Sawacha, Edwin ^a   Naoum, Shamil ^a   Fong, Daniel ^a  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; RISK MANAGEMENT;

SAFETY PERFORMANCE;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032649287     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-7863(98)00042-8     Document Type: Article

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