Protection of workers' mental health in Québec: Do general duty clauses allow labour inspectors to do their job?

Safety Science

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 582-590

  Lippel, Katherine ^a   Vézina, Michel ^b,c   Cox, Rachel ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^c INSTITUT NATIONAL DE SANTÉ PUBLIQUE DU QUÉBEC   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Harassment; Legislation; Musculo skeletal disorders; Occupational health and safety inspection; Psychological harassment; Psychosocial factors; Qu bec; Unions

Indexed keywords

HEALTH HAZARDS; HEALTH RISKS; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PUBLIC HEALTH;

HARASSMENT; MUSCULO-SKELETAL; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY; PSYCHOLOGICAL HARASSMENT; PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS; UNIONS;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

ARTICLE; BULLYING; CANADA; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; LAW; MENTAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; WORKPLACE;

EID: 79951942021     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2010.04.011     Document Type: Article

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