"The concept of design-relatedness is not well conceptualised or practically applied in the literature and therefore no existing definitions or approaches could be adopted. In addition, limited data were a constraint. The focus of the research was on workplace incidents, with work-related incidents involving motor vehicle, aircraft or train crashes, and medical misadventure, being excluded. Serious and fatal injuries were examined in preference to less serious injuries.
The main finding from the study is that design continues to be a significant contributor to work-related serious injury in Australia. This is the case with a wide variety of machinery, plant and equipment, although the extent of involvement varies between them. Limitations of the data sources mean that the design contribution identified in this analysis is likely to be underestimated."

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