Regulating the safe design of plant

Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 229-239

  Bluff, Liz ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Equipment; Machinery; Plant; Regulation; Safe design

Indexed keywords

EID: 51049107900     PISSN: 08156409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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