Making work environment auditable - A 'critical case' study of certified occupational health and safety management systems in Denmark

Safety Science

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1022-1029

  Hohnen, Pernille ^a   Hasle, Peter ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Audit; Certification; Constructivism; Occupational health and safety management systems; Psychosocial work environment

Indexed keywords

AUDIT; CERTIFICATION; CONSTRUCTIVISM; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; PSYCHOSOCIAL WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH; HUMAN ENGINEERING; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; MANAGEMENT; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; STANDARDIZATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; DENMARK; MANAGEMENT STYLE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSIBILITY; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STANDARDIZATION; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 79958066787     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: 18791042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2010.12.005     Document Type: Article

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