Prevention through pre-review in occupational health and safety.
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چکیده
Occupational health problems have needlessly been produced at many worksites as a consequence of their not having been anticipated during design and construction. Pre-review may be an effective and efficient mechanism for preventive intervention in occupational health and safety. Legal and administrative precedents are cited from the United States and other countries. Proposals are presented, with Israel as an example, which aim to implement the principle of pre-review.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- American journal of public health
دوره 70 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1980