Disability retirement among workers involved in large construction projects
Dyreborg, Johnny ; Hannerz, Harald ; Tüchsen, Finn ; Spangenberg, Søren
American Journal of Industrial Medicine
2010
53
6
596-600
construction sites ; construction work ; disability benefit ; early retirement ; occupational injury ; tunnelling
Occupational accidents
English
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"Background. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of disability pension among workers engaged in the construction of the Øresund Link or the Copenhagen Metro, representing high levels of safety management.Methods. The study subjects (n = 1,808) were followed for disability retirement. Age standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) were calculated and compared with SIRs of disability pension established in a previous study of workers engaged in the construction of the Great Belt Link (N = 5,882), representing a low level of safety management.Results. Compared with all economically active men, the age SIR of disability retirement was 2.22 (95% CI = 1.61, 2.98) among the study subjects and 2.29 (95% CI = 1.9, 2.67) among workers at the Great Belt Link.Conclusion. No significant progress was found in the incidence of disability pension among the study subjects despite substantial improvements in safety management compared with the Great Belt Link."
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