International research into occupational safety and health protection.
نویسندگان
چکیده
Are we doing the right thing? Are we setting the right priorities for the future in occupational safety and health research? How does BG (Institution for Statutory Accident Insurance and Prevention) research compare nationally and internationally? As a mosaic of answers to these questions, this article explores international research on priorities in occupational research and analyses these against the backdrop of the nearly 1,000 research projects conducted by 9 institutions from 8 countries in the year 2003.
منابع مشابه
Occupational medicine--its contribution to protection and promotion of health at work.
This article deals with the special demands on occupational medicine due to the changes of work and of tasks at workplaces. Conclusions for research in occupational medicine are drawn from these processes. They are discussed on the basis on an analysis of literature from the years 1980-1998. Focus of future research in the field of occupational medicine is developed by taking international tend...
متن کاملImpact of economic incentives on costs and benefits of occupational health and safety.
The most common type of economic incentive used in the field of health and safety is experience rating of insurance premiums. The impact of this incentive on occupational health and safety (OHS) costs in the company was analysed by comparing insurance costs with other OHS costs associated with inadequate working conditions, such as accident costs borne by a company. Accident costs were estimate...
متن کاملStudy Health and Safety Workplace in Small and Medium Size Enterprises (HSW-SMEs) in Iran, 2015
Background: Today, the growth of major industries depends on their appropriate interaction with small and medium enterprises (SMEs). In Iran, SMEs have 49 or fewer employees. The present study was an attempt to present an overall view of the condition of professional health and safety in such industries in order to gain information regarding activities related to occupational health and safety....
متن کاملGlobal Cooperation for Prevention of STFs (Slips, Trips and Falls)
and Asia) attended this international conference. Thirty-two presenters presented research results, case studies, related technology development, and governmental approaches, followed by lively discussions. A workshop on fall prevention and protection was held during the afternoon of the second day. This workshop was organized as a part of the " Occupational Safety and Health Research Strategie...
متن کاملOccupational health care in small and medium sized enterprises--How many doctors do we need and how do we ensure good care?
The translation of the framework directive 89/391/EEC (Council Directive 89/391/EEC) into national law aims at supplying occupational protection and health care to all employees of large, small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) likewise, depending on assessed exposure. Prior incomplete protection of the German workforce with bias against the SMEs requires an assessment of quantitative and qu...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
برای دانلود متن کامل این مقاله و بیش از 32 میلیون مقاله دیگر ابتدا ثبت نام کنید
ثبت ناماگر عضو سایت هستید لطفا وارد حساب کاربری خود شوید
ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics : JOSE
دوره 12 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006