Safety, health and environmental hazards at the workplace
"Earning a living is a necessity for most people, unless they can afford not to work or have others to provide for them. Having an occupation should, however, be a psychologically rewarding experience. What it should not be is a cause of misery, illness, injury, or death. Yet in the United King...
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Institution: | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
Format: | TEXT |
Language: | English |
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London
1998
Cassell |
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Online Access: | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19203038124910212109-Safety,-health-and-environment.htm |
Summary: | "Earning a living is a necessity for most people, unless they can afford not to work or have others to provide for them. Having an occupation should, however, be a psychologically rewarding experience. What it should not be is a cause of misery, illness, injury, or death. Yet in the United Kingdom at the end of the second millennium over 300 people are killed at work each year and 130 000 are injured, a quarter of them seriously. Furthermore, surveys based on self assessment …" |
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Physical Description: | 282 p. Paper |