Purpose Traditional approaches in qualitative research have adopted one research
paradigm linked to an established typology. This paper addresses the unconventional …

This paper presents a conceptual model for increasing acceptable working environments for
SMEs. It also acts as an editorial for the special issue of Safety Science on 'Managing safety …

Construction safety management involves complex issues (eg, different trades, multi-
organizational project structure, constantly changing work environment, and transient …

Smaller firms are the majority in every industry in the US, and they endure a greater burden
of occupational injuries, illnesses, and fatalities than larger firms. Smaller firms often lack the …

Purpose–The aim of this paper is to present the literature which identifies the characteristics
of small enterprises and outlines the opportunities to utilise them in working with small …

Safety interventions for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have proliferated recently
in developed economies but research highlights the limited success of these programmes. A …

PROBLEM: The olive oil mill sector is very important in Spain, the world's leading producer
of olive oil. Spanish olive oil production is 2.2 times higher than that of the second country in …

Little is known about how knowledge of the particular features of small businesses can be
transformed into national occupational safety and health programmes that can successfully …

Technological and legislative safety solutions will only succeed if the social systems,
attitudes and behaviours at work support them. Safety climate is one of the factors related to …

BP released findings from its own internal investigation of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico,
revealed inefficient Organization interfaces among BP management, the rig crew and well …