Background: Occupational accidents represent one of the major problems in developing and developed countries. Deaths caused by occupational accidents result in loss of life, lost working hours, and related costs. These accidents create a lot of waste for the community and labor organizations. Moreover, they result in socioeconomic losses such as disability, loss of work time, and increased medi...

With the growth of university chemistry experiment projects, corresponding laboratory safety risks are increasing year by for scientific research personnel, and specialized equipment. However, accident data not stored systematically lack a platform to collect information, share causes accidents, predict risks. To solve these problems, we designed system store related data, risk levels. In this ...

BACKGROUND Electrical burns account for a significant percentage of fatal accidents. Each year, a number of consumers in Iran suffer from electrical injuries due to technical problems, equipment failures, and the unauthorized use of electricity. The aim of this study was to examine the root causes of accidents that involved electricity in the district served by the Western Tehran Province Elect...

construction industry is the second most contributor of gross domestic product and the high rates of accidents /fatalities have tarnished the image of construction industry in india. the importance of safety at site cannot be underscored and it needs the combined attention of all stakeholders to address the issue of safety in construction industry in india. although the construction industry pl...

In UK's construction industry, site dumpers cause more serious accidents than in any other type of construction plant. Previous research has indicated that driver behaviour plays a pivotal role in the vast majority of these accidents. Using a mental models-based approach, 20 dumper drivers were interviewed with regard to the process by which several typical types of accident occurred. It was fo...