PT Journal AU Salminen, S Saari, J Saarela, KL Rasanen, T TI Organizational factors influencing serious occupational accidents. SO Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health PD 10VL PY 1993 BP 352 EP 357 IS 5 DI 10.5271/sjweh.1463 WP https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=1463 SN 0355-3140 AB

The aim of this article is to examine organizational factors influencing serious occupational accidents. The study was part of a larger project investigating 99 serious occupational accidents in southern Finland. A workplace analysis and an accident analysis were done at accident sites. In connection with this investigation, 73 victims, 91 foremen, and 83 co-workers were interviewed with a structured questionnaire. The results showed that the need to save time, tight schedules, and a lack of caution had a greater influence on accidents than did the foremen, co-workers, customers, professional pride, curiosity, or the wage system. Big companies had the lowest risk of serious occupational accidents. Accident risk was significantly greater for subcontractors than for main contractors.

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