Occupational Health and Safety in the Construction Industry: A Review of Work Practices

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Occupational Health and Safety in the Construction Industry: A Review of Work Practices

The high number of fatalities in the construction industry shows the needs for improvement in occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) measures. Civil Engineer, being regarded as a member of 'top tier' management, is prone to have knowledge of OH&S and factors affecting it in the work...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Bethell, Helen, Vimonsatit, Vanissorn
Other Authors:	Sai On Cheung
Format:	Conference Paper
Published:	Research Publishing Services 2011
Subjects:	training subcontracting safety culture Occupational health and safety construction fatigue
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/14099

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