Occupational risk management under the OHSAS 18001 standard: Analysis of perceptions and attitudes of certified firms

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 24, Issue , 2012, Pages 36-47

  Fernández Muñiz, Beatriz ^a   Montes Peón, José Manuel ^a   Vázquez Ordás, Camilo José ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Audit; Certification; Continuous improvement; Occupational risk management; OHSAS 18001

Indexed keywords

AUDIT; AUDIT PROCESS; CERTIFICATION; CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS; HEALTH AND SAFETY; INTERESTING INFORMATION; INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS; MANAGEMENT MODEL; MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; OHSAS 18001; SAFETY PRACTICES;

HEALTH RISKS; INDUSTRY; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK PERCEPTION; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STANDARDS;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

EID: 84855259394     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2011.11.008     Document Type: Article

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