Modelling the application of workplace safety and health act in lithuanian construction sector;Darbuotojų saugos ir sveikatos teises aktų naudojimo modeliavimas lietuvos statybų sektoriuje

Technological and Economic Development of Economy

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 233-253

  Liaudanskiene, Rita ^a   Varnas, Nerijus ^a   Ustinovichius, Leonas ^b  

^a KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Lithuania)

^b VILNIUS GEDIMINAS TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Accident; Construction process; Construction sector; Legal acts; Occupational illness; Safe work; Workplace health and safety

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952919518     PISSN: 20294913     EISSN: 20294921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3846/tede.2010.15     Document Type: Article

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