A feasibility study of introducing chin straps of safety helmets as a statutory requirement in Hong Kong construction industry

Safety Science

Volumn 65, Issue , 2014, Pages 70-78

  Fung, Ivan W H ^a   Lee, Y Y ^a   Tam, Vivian W Y ^b   Fung, H W ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chin strap; Construction safety; Safety helmet

Indexed keywords

CHIN STRAPS; CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES; CONSTRUCTION SAFETY; CONSTRUCTION SITES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS; HONG KONG CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; SAFETY PERFORMANCE;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; SAFETY ENGINEERING;

SAFETY DEVICES;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; CONSTRUCTION WORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HELMET; HELMET ADJUSTABLE CHIN STRAPS; HELMET RETRACTABLE CHIN STRAPS; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; STANDARD;

EID: 84892846276     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: 18791042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2013.12.014     Document Type: Article

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