Development and validation of a method for evaluating temporary wooden guardrails built and installed on construction sites

Safety Science

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 215-226

  Lan, André ^a   Daigle, Renaud ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE ROBERT SAUVÉ EN SANTÉ ET EN SÉCURITÉ DU TRAVAIL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Construction sites; Evaluation method; Fall protection; Regulations; Test protocol; Wooden guardrails

Indexed keywords

CIVIL ENGINEERING; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

CONSTRUCTION SITES; EVALUATION METHOD; FALL PROTECTION; REGULATIONS; TEST PROTOCOL; WOODEN GUARDRAILS;

GUARD RAILS;

ARTICLE; BUILDING INDUSTRY; CANADA; EVALUATION; FALLING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; VALIDATION PROCESS; WOODEN GUARDRAIL;

EID: 56949097339     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2008.03.001     Document Type: Article

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