Occupational Safety Communication for Hazardous Goods: The Development of a Policy in Israel

• Autorzy: Glinert L. H.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Israeli policy governing written occupational safety information for carriage and supply of hazardous goods, and procedures for implementation, are described and evaluated for their potential communicative effectiveness, in view of users’ linguistic abilities and the language employed. We also consider whether the addressee should include the end-user and the reading-impaired. The evaluation is set in the context of broader Israeli language policy, and comparison is made with communication policies for hazardous goods adopted by the European Union, the UK, and the USA.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

safety; communication; Israel; policy

PL

Izrael; bezpieczeństwo pracy; produkty przemysłowe; produkty niebezpieczne

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2002
• Tom: Vol. 8, No. 1
• Strony: 3--22
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 49 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Glinert L. H.

• Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USA

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