"This report presents the findings of a study of the experience of health and safety in container terminals operated by national and global companies in several countries. It explores indications from a previous, preliminary study concerning workers' experiences and the effectiveness of the management systems to support their health, safety and welfare at work. It builds on the earlier findings with a more in-depth analysis, using both quantitative and qualitative research methods. It discusses the new findings in the context of an analysis of the relationship between corporate strategies for the governance and management of occupational health and safety (OHS) and the national regulatory and socio-economic contexts in which terminals operate and such strategies are implemented. Altogether, we carried out case studies in 11 container terminals operated by six companies in four countries. The terminals were situated in two different parts of Europe and in two different areas of the Asia-Pacific region. They included terminals operated by four of the largest GNT companies and two national companies, one in Europe and one in Asia Pacific. Nine of the participating terminals were operated by GNTs, with the other two terminals run by national operators."

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