Worker influence on voluntary OHS management systems - A review of its ends and means

Safety Science

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 974-987

  Frick, Kaj ^a  

^a MÄLARDALEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Certification; Industrial relations; Occupational health and safety management systems; Safety representatives; Worker influence

Indexed keywords

BRAND IMAGE; CERTIFICATION; LEGAL REQUIREMENTS; MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; SAFETY RULES; TRADE UNIONS; WORK-RELATED; WORKER INFLUENCE;

ACCIDENTS; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH; HEALTH RISKS; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS; MANAGEMENT;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; COOPERATION; MANAGEMENT STYLE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TRADE UNION; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 79958043743     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: 18791042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2011.04.007     Document Type: Article

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