Workplace health and safety regulations: Impact of enforcement and consultation on workers' compensation claims rates in washington state

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 483-494

  Baggs, James ^a   Silverstein, Barbara ^a   Folley, Michael ^a  

^a Washington State Department of Labor of Industries   (United States)

Author keywords

Consultation; Enforcement; Injury claims rates; OSHA regulations; Workers compensation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; EMPLOYEE; EMPLOYER; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; SURVIVAL; UNITED STATES; WORKMAN COMPENSATION; WORKPLACE;

GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SAFETY; WASHINGTON; WORKERS' COMPENSATION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0038416996     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.10209     Document Type: Article

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