A Bayesian network analysis of workplace accidents caused by falls from a height

Safety Science

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 206-214

  Martin J E ^a   Rivas, T ^b   Matias J M ^b   Taboada, J ^b   Arguelles A ^b  

^a CIPP Internationacional SL ^*  (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Accident prevention; Bayesian networks; Falls; Occupational safety

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS; AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT; DISTRIBUTED PARAMETER NETWORKS; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; GRAPH THEORY; INFERENCE ENGINES; INTELLIGENT NETWORKS; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; SPEECH ANALYSIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; STATISTICAL METHODS;

ACCIDENT RATES; ACCIDENT RESEARCHES; CAUSALITY MODELS; DEPENDENCY RELATIONSHIPS; FALLS; INFORMATION SOURCES; MANAGEMENT MODELS; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; RISK PREVENTIONS; SAFETY REGULATIONS;

BAYESIAN NETWORKS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; BODY POSTURE; EMPLOYEE; FALLING; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 57049137223     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2008.03.004     Document Type: Article

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