Occupational health in the construction industry

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 31, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2005, Pages 5-10

  Snashall, David ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OCCUPATION;

BUILDING INDUSTRY; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; EDITORIAL; ELECTRIC ACCIDENT; ELECTRIC SHOCK; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FALLING; FATALITY; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; SAFETY;

EID: 29444458440     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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