An integrated approach for improving occupational health and safety management: The Voluntary Protection Program in Taiwan

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 270-276

  Su, Teh Sheng ^a   Tsai, Way Yi ^b   Yu, Yi Chun ^c  

^a CHUNGTAI INST HLTH SCI TECHNOL   (Taiwan)

^b Department of Labor Safety and Health ^*  (Taiwan)

^c INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Occupational health and safety management systems; Voluntary protection programs

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EMPLOYER; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; ORGANIZATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TAIWAN; WORKPLACE;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TAIWAN; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 21044452077     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.47.270     Document Type: Article

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