Situations exist where the quantities of a commodity held in stock can have an influence on the selling rate of this commodity. Examples include: items displayed in quantities on…
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Situations exist where the quantities of a commodity held in stock can have an influence on the selling rate of this commodity. Examples include: items displayed in quantities on the shelves in supermarkets, consumer goods that are offered in a number of varieties (such as size, colour, style, etc) and the like. The identification and definition of a possible connection between quantities of stock and selling rate falls in the realm of marketing. Microbehavioural sales models are used to describe the effect of availability, along with other factors, on the level of retail sales (see, for example,). Elton and Mercer discuss specific methods for estimating the effect of variety on sales. For the following analysis it will be assumed that this effect is partially linear and known.
David J. Edwards and Gary D. Holt
Construction plant and equipment harbour significant health and safety hazards. One particular item, the mini‐excavator, presents a hazard from its inherent instability and…
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Purpose
Construction plant and equipment harbour significant health and safety hazards. One particular item, the mini‐excavator, presents a hazard from its inherent instability and tendency to overturn during use. The purpose of this paper is to investigate turnover incidents to observe prominent factors and contribute to development of best practice guidance for improving health and safety relating to mini‐excavator use.
Design/methodology/approach
Comprehensive documentary data from eight case study incidents, along with anecdotal data from a further three, were qualitatively analysed in terms of: machine weight, machine activity, ground type/topography, operator competence, type of overturn, damage to property, and injury to person(s). Results were presented to experts in the field for comment and conclusions/recommendations accordingly developed.
Findings
Observed prominent casual factors include: inadequate assessment of risk and non‐adherence to safe working practice, working on poor ground, and working on inclined surfaces. The use of sealed operator cabs and proprietary seat restraint mechanisms seem to mitigate risk of personal injury to operators during overturn incidents. A need for cyclic training to reiterate good operator and banksman practice is emphasised, while construction managers should also be aware of the risks, and help implement risk controls.
Research limitations/implications
Findings will inform construction plant management research generally, and the subject of mechanised workplace transport stability specifically.
Practical implications
Best practice protocol will inform health and safety management of mini‐excavators at the workplace.
Originality/value
Academic research into mini‐excavator stability is embryonic; this paper furthers evolving knowledge in the field.
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The government published A Co‐ordinated Street Prostitution Strategy and Response to ‘Paying the Price’ in January 2006. In this article the proposals are critically assessed. It…
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The government published A Co‐ordinated Street Prostitution Strategy and Response to ‘Paying the Price’ in January 2006. In this article the proposals are critically assessed. It is argued that whilst there are some beneficial aspects, there is little new in the proposals that are based upon a long‐standing paradigm.
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This article considers the issues of ‘street prostitution’ and ‘community safety’ in terms of the discursive construction of each. It argues that in the late‐modern age, concepts…
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This article considers the issues of ‘street prostitution’ and ‘community safety’ in terms of the discursive construction of each. It argues that in the late‐modern age, concepts such as ‘community’ and ‘safety’ are problematic and their meaning cannot be taken for granted. The discussion then probes discursive constructions of ‘the prostitute’ and explores the causes of prostitution, its legal regulation and the apparent resilience of street sex markets to various forms of intervention in different places and at different times. The article concludes by considering prostitute women as members of the community and reflects on what this might mean in terms of community safety strategies.