Construction workers' perceptions of health and safety training programmes

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1017-1026

  Wilkins, James R ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Construction education; Learning; Safety; Training

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; HEALTH; JOB SATISFACTION;

CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION; CONSTRUCTION ORGANIZATIONS; CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS; CONSTRUCTION WORKERS; EDUCATION PROGRAMMES; HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS; LEARNING; TRAINING EFFECTIVENESS;

PERSONNEL TRAINING;

CONSTRUCTION; EDUCATION; HEALTH AND SAFETY; LEARNING; PERCEPTION; TRAINING; WORKING CONDITIONS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84856016062     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: 1466433X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01446193.2011.633538     Document Type: Review

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