Systematic work environment management: Experiences from implementation in swedish small-scale enterprises

Industrial Health

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 185-196

  Gunnarsson, Kristina ^a   Andersson, Ing Marie ^b   Rosén, Gunnar ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b DALARNA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Manufacturing enterprises; Small scale enterprises; Systematic work environment management; Work environment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MATERIALS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; SOCIAL CONTROL; SWEDEN; WORKPLACE;

ENVIRONMENT; FACILITY REGULATION AND CONTROL; HUMANS; MANUFACTURED MATERIALS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SWEDEN; WORKPLACE;

EID: 77952076249     PISSN: 00198366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.48.185     Document Type: Article

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