Age differences in safety attitudes and safety performance in Hong Kong construction workers

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 199-205

  Siu, Oi Ling ^a   Phillips, David R ^a   Leung, Tat Wing ^a  

^a LINGNAN UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Accident injuries; Age; Construction workers; Safety attitudes; Safety performance

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONSTRUCTION WORK AND ARCHITECTURAL PHENOMENA; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MANPOWER; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE; FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0038396096     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-4375(02)00072-5     Document Type: Article

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