Systematic review of qualitative literature on occupational health and safety legislation and regulatory enforcement planning and implementation

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 3-16

  Ellen, Maceachen ^a,b,c   Kosny, A ^b,c,d   Stahl C ^e   O'Hagan F ^f   Redgrift, L ^c,h   Sanford, S ^c   Carrasco, C ^c   Emile, Tompa ^c,g   Mahood, Q ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c INSTITUTE FOR WORK AND HEALTH   (Canada)

^d MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^f TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^g MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^h DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Inspector; Meta ethnography; OHS; OHS policy; OHS politics; Policy; Policy implementation; Qualitative methodology; Regulation; Robens report; Worker representation

Indexed keywords

ETHNOGRAPHY; HEALTH AND SAFETY; HUMAN BEHAVIOR; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; INJURY; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LITERATURE REVIEW; OCCUPATION; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK;

ECONOMIC ASPECT; EMPLOYEE; EMPLOYER; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MENTAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; POLICY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SAFETY; WORKPLACE;

ANTHROPOLOGY, CULTURAL; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; POLICY; POLITICS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SAFETY; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84953255344     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: 1795990X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3529     Document Type: Review

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