Impact of the OSHA trench and excavation standard on fatal injury in the construction industry

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 902-905

  Suruda, Anthony ^a   Whitaker, Brad ^a   Bloswick, Donald ^a   Philips, Peter ^a   Sesek, Richard ^a  

^a RMCOEH   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; BUILDING INDUSTRY; EMPLOYMENT; FATALITY; INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; STANDARD; WORK DISABILITY; WORKMAN COMPENSATION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0036790581     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043764-200210000-00007     Document Type: Article

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