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Health and Safety in Small Workplaces: Refocusing Upstream

Abstract

Small workplaces have particular injury risks and are enduringly difficult for the occupational health and safety (OHS) system to reach. This paper puts forward an “upstream” perspective on OHS in small workplaces that moves beyond the attributes of the workplace and those who work there.The paper draws on and synthesizes ideas and findings from emerging upstream OHS research, our own empirical investigations in Ontario and Quebec, and our …

Authors

Eakin JM; Champoux D; MacEachen E

Journal

Canadian Journal of Public Health, Vol. 101, No. Suppl 1, pp. s29–s33

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

3 2010

DOI

10.1007/bf03403843

ISSN

0008-4263