ENVIRONMENTAL COST BENEFIT ANA LYSIS IN THE LIGHT OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY SANDARDS REQUIREMENTS AT THE INDUSTRIAL FOUNDATIONS FIELD STUDY

Document Type : Review Article

Authors

1 Institute of Environmental Studies and Research, Ain Shams University..

2 Faculty of Commerce, Ain Shams University

3 Institute of Environmental Studies and Research, Ain Shams University

Abstract

This study’s purpose is to identify the concern level in environmental cost and benefit considering the commitment to stipulations of occupational safety and health within industrial foundations for five industrial companies in the industrial zone in the 6th of October city in Giza governorate. Out of those five firms, three are working in the field of flavoring substance, those companies(S,T,R) ,other two firms are working in paper products field, namely (A,F) , companies. The study investigates the impacts, economic positives, and environmental benefits can be achieved by these companies through applying the environmental cost and benefit of productive activities paralleling standards and stipulations of occupational safety and health. The study is administered on (250) items selected from the five companies, (50) items for each company, and divided as follows: (25) officials in the supreme management and accountants and (25) employees working in the occupational safety and health administration and productive divisions. The study counts on the inductive-deductive method, in addition to the descriptive-analytical method in attempt to achieve its specific determined objectives. This approach collects between the theoretical study and the field study. The theoretical framework has been collected through the scientific material involved in the study thesis.

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