Is the apparent decrease in injury and illness rates in construction the result of changes in reporting?

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-45

  Welch, Laura S ^a   Dong, Xiuwen ^a   Carre, Francoise ^a   Ringen, Knut ^a  

^a The Center for Construction Research and Training   (United States)

Author keywords

Construction; Occupational injuries; Occupational safety and health; OSHA; Reporting systems; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

BUILDING INDUSTRY; CODING; CONSTRUCTION WORK; EMPLOYER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33947539887     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2007.13.1.39     Document Type: Review

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