Occupational Fatalities Among Latino Construction Workers In New York City

Authors

  • Diana Cortez Mercy College Graduate and Environmental Safety and Health Professional

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18059/jmi.v2i1.18

Keywords:

Worker Saftey, Management, Human Resource Management

Abstract

TBD

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2016-02-29

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