NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ERGONOMICS, SAFETY, AND HEALTH IN CONSTRUCTIONSUMMARY REPORT

Authors
Citation
K. Ringen, NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ERGONOMICS, SAFETY, AND HEALTH IN CONSTRUCTIONSUMMARY REPORT, American journal of industrial medicine, 25(6), 1994, pp. 775-781
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
ISSN journal
02713586
Volume
25
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
775 - 781
Database
ISI
SICI code
0271-3586(1994)25:6<775:NCOESA>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Decision makers from the construction industry, labor unions, governme nt, and academia met in Washington, DC, July 18 to 22 to focus for the first time as a group on the work-related safety and health problems of construction workers. The National Conference on Ergonomics, Safety , and Health in Construction drew more than 750 participants, includin g experts in economics, engineering, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, i nsurance, public health, public policy, and occupational and rehabilit ative medicine. (C) 1994 Wiley-Liss, Inc.