Economical loss due to non-compliance with requirements for personnel safety and health in lithuanian construction sector

Journal of Civil Engineering and Management

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 168-176

  Šukys, Ritoldas ^a   Čyras, Petras ^a   Šakenaite, Jurgita ^a  

^a VILNIUS GEDIMINAS TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Accidents at work; Eonomical losses; Ostruction sector; Safety and health at work

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS AT WORK; CONSTRUCTION ENTERPRISE; CONSTRUCTION SECTORS; ECONOMIC BENEFITS; ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES; ECONOMIC LOSS; NON-COMPLIANCE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH; OSTRUCTION SECTOR; PERSONNEL SAFETY; SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK; SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SECURITY;

ACCIDENTS; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; ECONOMICS; HEALTH; LOSSES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

EID: 81255150133     PISSN: 13923730     EISSN: 18223605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3846/13923730.2011.576841     Document Type: Article

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