Have companies improved their health and safety approaches over the last decade? A longitudinal study

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 227-236

  Geldart, Sybil ^a   Shannon, Harry S ^a   Lohfeld, Lynne ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Health and safety committees; Longitudinal survey; Lost time claim rates; Management commitment; Manufacturing; Workers' compensation; Workplace organization

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; WORKMAN COMPENSATION; WORKPLACE;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ONTARIO; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 14644428989     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20131     Document Type: Review

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