A meta-analysis of the relationship between ageing and occupational safety and health

Safety Science

Volumn 112, Issue , 2019, Pages 162-172

  Peng, Lu ^a   Chan, Alan H S ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Ageing; Meta analysis; Occupational safety and health

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS; HEALTH; HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; MODERATORS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AGEING; FATAL ACCIDENTS; INTERNATIONAL RESEARCHES; META ANALYSIS; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTHS (OSH); SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

AGING; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; FATALITY; HEALTH HAZARD; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY SEVERITY; MEASUREMENT; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PLANNING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WORKPLACE;

EID: 85055966992     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: 18791042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2018.10.030     Document Type: Review

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