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Different Shades of Green: An Analysis of the Occupational Health and Safety Risks Faced by Wind Farm Workers

2024-01-24

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The growth of the wind power sector has been marked by environmental, economic, and political drivers. Its starring role is also visible in the emergence of the so-called “green jobs”. Notwithstanding, its evolution ought not to compromise issues related to occupational risks. This exploratory study examines psychosocial risks in the operation and maintenance of onshore wind turbines in a leading Portuguese compan...

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Literature Corpus work: 804539cc-1e5a-508a-8bf3-6ff42be5155f
DOI: 10.20944/preprints202401.1709.v1

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