The effectiveness of the Department of Labour (DoL) occupational health and safety (OH&S) Inspectorate relative to the construction industry in South Africa

COBRA 2008 - Construction and Building Research Conference of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages

  Geminiani, F L ^a   Smallwood, J J ^a   Van Wyk, J J ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Effectiveness; Health and Safety awareness; Inspections; Inspectorate; Legislation; Occupational health and safety

Indexed keywords

BUILDING CONTRACTORS; EFFECTIVENESS; EMPIRICAL FINDINGS; HEALTH AND SAFETY; HEALTH-CARE SYSTEM; INCENTIVE SCHEMES; INSPECTORATE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY; PROJECT MANAGERS; REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA; ROOT CAUSE; SOUTH AFRICA; WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE;

ACCIDENTS; ACCREDITATION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH INSURANCE; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; INSPECTION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH; SURVEYS;

LAWS AND LEGISLATION;

EID: 84860372136     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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