What motivates employers to establish preventive management arrangements within supply chains?

Safety Science

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 988-994

  Walters, David ^a   James, Phil ^b  

^a Cardiff Work Environment Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health and safety management systems; Regulatory policy; Supply chains

Indexed keywords

HEALTH AND SAFETY; POLICY MAKERS; REGULATORY POLICY; REGULATORY PRESSURE; SHEDDING LIGHT; VOLUNTARY ACTION;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; HEALTH; SUPPLY CHAINS;

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; LEGAL ASPECT; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCY; ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 79958053619     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: 18791042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2010.12.004     Document Type: Article

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