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Construction Management

JOB DESCRIPTION- RELATED DIFFERENCES IN WORK SAFETY PERCEPTIONS OF THE WORKERS IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

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Pages 2511-2523 | Received 22 Apr 2021, Accepted 24 Sep 2021, Published online: 31 Oct 2021

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