Systematic review of the preventional incentives of insurance and regulatory mechanisms for occupational health and safety

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 85-95

  Tompa, Emile ^a,b   Trevithick, Scott ^a,c   McLeod, Chris ^d  

^a INSTITUTE FOR WORK AND HEALTH   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Citation; Compensation; Experience rating; Inspection; Occupational health and safety regulation; Penalty; Workers

Indexed keywords

COMPENSATION SYSTEM; HEALTH AND SAFETY; HEALTH INSURANCE; WORKER POLICING;

DISEASE SEVERITY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNISHMENT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WORKMAN COMPENSATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; ECONOMICS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEGAL ASPECT; META ANALYSIS; REIMBURSEMENT; SAFETY; SOCIAL CONTROL;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; SAFETY; SOCIAL CONTROL, FORMAL; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 34249074812     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.1111     Document Type: Review

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