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Costs and Benefits of Preventing Workplace Accidents : Going from a Mechanical to a Manual Handling System

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  • Louis Trottier

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  • Paul Lanoie & Louis Trottier, 1995. "Costs and Benefits of Preventing Workplace Accidents : Going from a Mechanical to a Manual Handling System," CIRANO Working Papers 95s-45, CIRANO.
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