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Mechanical Engineering

Assessment of hazard recognition performance of thermal power plant workers: A case study of a combined cycle power plant

Romeo Danquah1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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Gidphil Mensah1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GhanaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Winfred Senyo Agbagah1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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Francis Davis1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
Article: 2252621 | Received 25 Feb 2023, Accepted 10 Aug 2023, Published online: 30 Aug 2023

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