Towards safer mines: Analyzing occupational health and safety perceptions and injury patterns in Serbian underground mining.
Background: Mining is a high-risk sector, particularly in underground environments, where workers face daily hazards. This research evaluates workplace safety perceptions in Serbian underground coal mines, ranking workers by education, age, and job role, while incorporating injury data to provide a...
| Publicado en: | Work Vol. 81; no. 2; pp. 2530 - 2547 |
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| Formato: | equations & formulas research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Jun2025
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