The influence of occupational driver stress on work-related road safety: An exploratory review

Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 459-468

  Rowland, Bevan ^a   Wishart, Darren ^a   Davey, Jeremy ^a   Freeman, James ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Occupational driver stress; Occupational stress; Work related driving; Work related road incidents; Work related road safety

Indexed keywords

EID: 50549095637     PISSN: 08156409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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