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Accident prevention and risk communication in environmental protection: a sociopsychological perspective
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Abstract The prevention and management of environmentally damaging accidents has become an important responsibility of industry and government. One of the ways to help prevent and cope with industrial accidents is to encourage risk communication. Risk communication should take place not only between the firm... view more
The prevention and management of environmentally damaging accidents has become an important responsibility of industry and government. One of the ways to help prevent and cope with industrial accidents is to encourage risk communication. Risk communication should take place not only between the firm and the public with which it deals, but also among the firm's employees.
This discussion examines the technical and subjective aspects of various risk analysis and communication approaches, emphasizing the need to pay much greater attention to the sociopsychological dimension of risk behavior in industrial workplaces. It offers a number of practical guidelines for successful accident prevention and risk management. (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
accident prevention; risk; communication; social psychology; environmental protection; risk behavior; industry; job; prevention
Classification
Social Psychology
Interpersonal Communication
Working Conditions
Ecology, Environment
Document language
English
Publication Year
1990
Page/Pages
p. 277-289
Journal
Industrial crisis quarterly : international journal of industrial and organizational crises, 4 (1990) 4
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/10419/122630
ISSN
0921-8106
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