Risk observatory—a tool for improving safety and health at the workplace

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 101-112

  Reinhold, Karin ^a   Järvis, Marina ^a   Tint, Piia ^a  

^a TALLINN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Occupational health and safety; Risk assessment; Working conditions

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ESTONIA; FORESTRY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; TEXTILE INDUSTRY;

ESTONIA; FORESTRY; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TEXTILE INDUSTRY;

EID: 65349095207     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2009.11076792     Document Type: Article

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