This paper assesses whether there is a systematic di¤erence between the accident rates of ...xed-term and permanent contract workers that is not just the result of a compositional e¤ect. A pure contractual e¤ect leading to a higher accident rate might exist because the short duration of the temporary contract reduces the incentives to invest in speci...c human capital or because e¤ort is higher...

Underground mining is considered to be one of the most dangerous industries and mining remains the most hazardous occupation. Categorical analysis of accident records may present valuable information for preventing accidents. In this study, hierarchical loglinear analysis was applied to occupational injuries that occurred in an underground coal mine. The main factors affecting the accidents wer...

background: high-risk unsafe behaviors (hrubs) have been known as the main cause of occupational accidents. considering the financial and societal costs of accidents and the limitations of available resources, there is an urgent need for managing unsafe behaviors at workplaces. the aim of the present study was to find strategies for decreasing the rate of hrubs using an integrated approach of s...

BACKGROUND Hepatitis C infection is a global public health issue. Chronic hepatitis C infection is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study is to describe the costs for occupationally-cased hepatitis C infections based on data from an accident insurance carrier. METHODS This study is a secondary analysis based on the Database of a German Institution for Statu...

PROBLEM Safety in the construction industry is a major issue in Hong Kong, representing about 46% of all occupational injuries in 1998. This study explored linear and curvilinear relations between age and safety performance (accident rates and occupational injuries), as well as safety attitudes, in construction workers in Hong Kong. METHOD A Chinese version of the Safety Attitude Questionnair...

A case-control study was conducted to study the association between individual and socioeconomic characteristics and occupational accidents. Cases were 264 workers who had suffered a "typical" occupational accident registered at the National Institute of Social Security in the city of Pelotas in 1996. Workers were interviewed in their homes with a standardized questionnaire. Two fatal accidents...

BACKGROUND Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common disorder in which instability of the upper airways leads to a reduction or cessation of airflow during sleep. Sleep disorders such as OSAS increase the risk of occupational accidents and impaired work performance. Sleep deprivation during shift increases the risk of occupational accidents among health care employees. The purpose of ...

Occupational accidents can occur due to a lack of implementation occupational health and safety practices be caused by many factors such as chemical factors, physical biological ergonomic psychological factors. A work accident is an unexpected event which certainly not expected, that occurs course adverse in terms material light heavy scale. calculation through existing hazard sources using the...

Work-related accidents as one of the most prominent indicators of safety and health in the industry play an undeniable role in developing and improving the quality of industrial health management. Therefore, their accurate analysis on a large scale is essential. To provide controlling solutions, we aimed to investigate the causes of occupational accidents in Iran for 10 years (2007-2017). At fi...