American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 149-154 , February 2001

Legislation and regulations addressing workplace violence in the United States and British Columbia1

  • Robert C Barish, MS (CIH)

      Affiliations

    • Research and Standards Development Unit, Division of Occupational Safety and Health, California Department of Industrial Relations, San Francisco, California, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationSend correspondence to: Robert C. Barish, MS, CIH, Research and Standards Development Unit, Division of Occupational Safety and Health, California Department of Industrial Relations, P. O. Box 420603, San Francisco, CA 94142-0603

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American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 149-154 , February 2001