Prevalence and demographic differences in microaccidents and safety behaviors among young workers in Canada

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 53, Issue , 2015, Pages 39-43

  Turner, Nick ^a   Tucker, Sean ^b   Kelloway, E Kevin ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^c SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Injuries; Safety voice; Young workers

Indexed keywords

SAFETY ENGINEERING;

AGE GROUPS; CANADA; INJURIES; SAFETY BEHAVIOR; SAFETY COMPLIANCES; WORK-RELATED; WORKPLACE INJURIES; YOUNG WORKERS;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

ADULT; AGE; BEHAVIOR; CANADA; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PREVALENCE; SAFETY; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; VOICE; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BEHAVIOR; CANADA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PREVALENCE; SAFETY; SEX FACTORS; VOICE; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84927135641     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2015.03.004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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