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Document ID (ISN)109670
CIS number 09-599
ISSN - Serial title 0958-479X - Safety and Health Practitioner
Year 2009
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Bryson N.
Title Rock-steady strategy
Bibliographic information Mar. 2009, Vol.27, No.3, p.46-48. Illus. 3 ref.
Abstract Quarrying is one of the most dangerous industries in which to work. An initiative launched in 2000 in the United Kingdom has succeeded in greatly reducing the number of accidents in this sector. This article highlights some of the key points of the initiative based on cooperation, workers' involvement and training, and discusses how they could be possibly applied to other sectors.
Descriptors (primary) United Kingdom; quarrying industry; plant safety organization; safe working methods
Descriptors (secondary) safety training in industry; cooperation; workers' participation; role of management
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceUnited Kingdom
Subject(s) Mines and quarries
Broad subject area(s) Industries and occupations
Browse category(ies) Mining and quarrying
Workers' participation