Occupational injury: risk, prevention and intervention
Williamson, Ann M. ; Feyer, Anne-Marie
Taylor & Francis - London
1998
277 p.
analysis of accident causes ; compensation of occupational accidents ; compensatory leave ; human failure ; legislation ; occupational accidents ; occupational injury ; plant safety organization ; regulatory impact ; risk awareness ; statistics ; type of accident ; work organization
Occupational accidents
English
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0-7484-0646-8
13.04.3.1-24035
"Occupational injury is a major and often preventable health problem in the work environment. Each year throughout the world millions are affected by traumatic occupational injuries and many thousands are actually killed in work-related incidents. This book provides a diverse and multi-faceted look at some of the themes directing late-1990s research and intervention within the area of occupational injury and safety.
The book is divided into seven thematic parts with an introduction provided for each section. The topics include estimating the size of the problem, with discussions of different analytical techniques and their efficacy; the nature of causal agents the relative roles of risk, behaviour and organization processes; and the role played by compensation processes. Together the book brings into focus twenty chapters which address some of the issues of occupational injury and safety."
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