Fall protection incentives in the construction industry: Literature review and field study

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 5-11

  Winn, Gary L ^a   Baldwin, John C ^a   Seaman, Brian ^b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Kinder Morgan Materials Service   (United States)

Author keywords

Construction; Fall protection; Field test; Incentives

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; FALLING; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REWARD; SAFETY; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADULT; BALTIMORE; FEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FORMS AND RECORDS CONTROL; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REWARD; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 1842841611     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2004.11076590     Document Type: Article

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