The effect of globalization on occupational accidents

Safety Science

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 733-742

  Hämäläinen, Päivi ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Continent; Globalization; Occupational accident; Occupational safety

Indexed keywords

CONTINENT; GLOBALIZATION; INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATIONS; MEMBER STATE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; TAMPERE; UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGIES;

ACCIDENTS;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

ABSENTEEISM; ACCIDENTAL DEATH; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; EMPLOYMENT; GLOBAL CHANGE; GLOBALIZATION; HUMAN; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 63749095491     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2008.01.011     Document Type: Article

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