This may be of interest to those after financial costs of construction accidents in Australia. This paper sought to expand existing research by providing a methodology for calculating more realistic costs. Data was based on work from Safe Work Australia and the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The authors say that employers “commonly underestimate the true… Continue reading Construction accidents in Australia: Evaluating the true costs
Pressure to produce = pressure to reduce accident reporting?
This looked at how production pressure was related to workers experiencing more accidents & how often they reported them. It surveyed 212 copper mining workers in the US. Results found that around 80% of all experienced accidents as indicated by workers went unreported (this is supported by other research from the authors). Production pressure, as… Continue reading Pressure to produce = pressure to reduce accident reporting?
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