A tool for safety officers investigating "simple" accidents

Safety Science

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 32-38

  Jørgensen, Kirsten ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Accident analysis; Prevention; Safety officers guide; Simple events; Traditional injuries

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT ANALYSIS; PREVENTION; SAFETY OFFICER; SIMPLE EVENTS; TRADITIONAL INJURIES;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTS; EXPLOSIONS;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; EXPLOSION; FATALITY; FIRE; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 77957019170     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2009.12.023     Document Type: Article

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