Analysis of a Safety Climate Measure for Occupational Vehicle Drivers and Implications for Safer Workplaces

Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 8-21

  Wills, Andrew R ^a   Biggs, Herbert C ^a   Watson, Barry ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

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EID: 85012548751     PISSN: 13238922     EISSN: 18386059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1323892200000132     Document Type: Article

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