Deterrence and risk-based OHS law

Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 433-444

  Hopkins, Andrew ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Deterrence; Gretley prosecution; Mining; OHS; Risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 50549097496     PISSN: 08156409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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