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Year:
1999

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Volume:
3

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Article:
6
Safety Science Monitor
Introduction

Undoubtedly, the most effective way to create a safe working environment is to remove any hazards altogether. Unfortunately, not all hazards can be removed easily, so necessitating the use of safety programs, which reduce the risks to workers. Safety programs often include rules and/or training regarding the use of safe practices as part of the risk management process. Unfortunately, the implementation of rules and training may not sufficiently reduce unsafe practices, as the mere availability of safe procedures in the workplace is not enough to ensure safety (See Feeney, 1986).

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Author

HEIDI-MARGUERITE BUSHELL

School of Psychology, University of Queensland

LENARD I. DALGLEISH

School of Psychology, University of Queensland

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