Crane-related fatalities in the construction industry

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 132, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 901-910

  Beavers, J E ^a,b   Moore, J R ^c   Rinehart, R ^d,e   Schriver, W R ^c  

^a College of Business Administration ^*  (United States)

^b University of Tennessee Knoxville   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^d International Consultant on Occupational Safety and Health   (India)

^e OSHA's Directorate of Construction

Author keywords

Construction industry; Cranes; Safety

Indexed keywords

CRANE OPERATORS; INTERVENTION STRATEGIES; LIFTING OPERATIONS; MOBILE CRANES;

CRANES; HEALTH CARE; PERSONNEL TRAINING; PUBLIC POLICY; SAFETY FACTOR; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 33747344709     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2006)132:9(901)     Document Type: Review

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