Occupational health and safety [electronic resource] / edited by Ronald J. Burke, Sharon Clarke and Cary L. Cooper.
The International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates that every year there are 2.2 million fatal and 270 million non-fatal accidents or occupational diseases worldwide. Occupational Health and Safety looks at the research into what causes accidents and errors in the workplace. Emphasizing the psych...
| Uniform Title: | Psychological and behavioral aspects of risk series.
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| Language: | English |
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Farnham, Surrey ; Burlington, VT :
Gower,
c2011.
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| Series: | Psychological and behavioral aspects of risk series.
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
Contents:
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- List of Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Part I Occupational Health and Safety--Key Issues
- 1 Building a Safe and Healthy Workplace
- 2 The Business Case for Occupational Safety, Health, Environment and Beyond
- 3 Reporting and Investigating Accidents: Recognizing the Tip of the Iceberg
- Part II Individual Factors
- 4 Accident Proneness: Back in Vogue?
- 5 Injury Proneness
- Part III Work Environment Factors
- 6 Painful Hours? The Potential Costs of Extra Work Hours and Schedule Inflexibility to Workers' Physical Well-being.