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Health and Safety Perception of Construction Workers in Saudi Arabia

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|Apr 2019

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/acee-2018-043 | Journal eISSN: 2720-6947 | Journal ISSN: 1899-0142
Language: English
Page range: 107 - 118
Submitted on: Sep 27, 2017
Accepted on: Mar 22, 2018
Published on: Apr 4, 2019
Published by: Silesian University of Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 times per year

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