The law and order debate in OHS

Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 263-273

  Haines, Fiona ^a   Hall, Andy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Criminal law; Industrial manslaughter; Organisations; Statutory OHS duties

Indexed keywords

EID: 51049105693     PISSN: 08156409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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