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The effects of Lean and people’s behaviours on Occupational Safety Cover

The effects of Lean and people’s behaviours on Occupational Safety

Production Engineering Archives
Volume 31 (2025): Issue 1 (March 2025)
By: José Carlos SáORCID,  Ana OliveiraORCID,  Peter HinesORCID,  Filipa MourãoORCID,  Olivia McDermottORCID,  Pedro Alexandre MarquesORCID,  Alaeddine ZouariORCID,  Abhilash PathaniaORCID and  Robert UlewiczORCID  
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|Feb 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.30657/pea.2025.31.1 | Journal eISSN: 2353-7779 | Journal ISSN: 2353-5156
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Language: English
Page range: 1 - 14
Submitted on: Dec 5, 2024
Accepted on: Jan 28, 2025
Published on: Feb 28, 2025
Published by: Quality and Production Managers Association
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
Lean,
Occupational Safety,
Lean Safety,
Safety Behaviours
Related subjects:
Business and economics,
Business management,
Business management, other,
Engineering,
Mechanical engineering,
Production technology,
Process engineering and industrial engineering,
Materials sciences,
Materials sciences, other

© 2025 José Carlos Sá, Ana Oliveira, Peter Hines, Filipa Mourão, Olivia McDermott, Pedro Alexandre Marques, Alaeddine Zouari, Abhilash Pathania, Robert Ulewicz, published by Quality and Production Managers Association
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