Death on the Job: Occupational Health and Safety Struggles in the United StatesUSA. Monograph on trade union achievements at a national level to reduce occupational health hazardous working conditions and ensure full payment of employment accident benefits - reviews the historical background, includes an evaluation of occupational accidents and occupational diseases, considers the role of occupational organizations and occupational safety councils in safety training, health policy and legislation, and includes a guide to worker-oriented information sources. ILO mentioned. References and statistical tables. |
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The Official Body Count | 38 |
How Cheap Is a Life? | 54 |
The CompensationSafety Apparatus | 74 |
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