Risk Observatory-A Tool for Improving Safety and Health at the Workplace

被引：5
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作者：
Reinhold, Karin [1 ]
Jaervix, Marina [1 ]
Tint, Piia [1 ]
机构：
[1] Tallinn Univ Technol, EE-11712 Tallinn, Estonia
来源：
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS | 2009年 / 15卷 / 01期
关键词：
occupational health and safety; risk assessment; working conditions;
D O I：
10.1080/10803548.2009.11076792
中图分类号：
TB18 [人体工程学];
学科分类号：
1201 ;
摘要：
The main problems in occupational health and safety (OHS) system in Estonia (a postcommunist new European Union Member State) am analyzed and the implementation of a simple, flexible risk assessment method is presented. The study aimed to assess the working environment, the employers' possibilities and willingness to carry out risk assessment, ways to manage risks and the steps being taken towards progressive in OHS. The role of the Estonian Labour Inspectorate in the fisk observatory is that of the main key authority in data collection and information dissemination in OHS.
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页码：101 / 112
页数：12
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