Long-term evaluation of a behavior-based method for improving safety performance: a meta-analysis of 73 interrupted time-series replications

Safety Science

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-18

  Krause, T R ^a   Seymour, K J ^a   Sloat, K C M ^a  

^a Behavioral Science Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Accident prevention process; Behavior based; Industrial safety

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; HAZARDS; HEALTH RISKS; PERSONNEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

EMPLOYEE-DRIVEN BEHAVIOR-BASED ACCIDENT PREVENTION INITIATIVES;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0344096736     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-7535(99)00007-7     Document Type: Article

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