"The absence of rigor and the failure of implementation": Occupational health and safety in China

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 309-316

  Pringle, Tim E ^a   Frost, Stephen D ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

ACFTU; China; Coal mines; Freedom of association; OHS; Work Safety Law

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BUILDING INDUSTRY; CHINA; COAL MINING; GOVERNMENT; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; INDUSTRY; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MANAGEMENT; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; TRADE UNION; ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; CHINA; COAL MINING; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; LABOR UNIONS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 2142798030     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2003.9.4.309     Document Type: Review

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