In-depth accident analysis of electrical fatalities in the construction industry

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 635-644

  Chi, Chia Fen ^a   Yang, Chong Cheng ^a   Chen, Zheng Lun ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Accident pattern; Building and construction; Construction ergonomics; Electrical fatality

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT ANALYSIS; ACCIDENT CAUSE; ACCIDENT SCENARIOS; CLASSIFICATION SCHEMES; CODING SYSTEMS; COMPANY SIZES; CONFINED SPACES; CONTRIBUTING FACTORS; DAMAGED EQUIPMENTS; DATA COLLECTIONS; ELECTRICAL FATALITY; ELECTRICAL PARTS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; INDIVIDUAL FACTORS; PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS; POTENTIAL RISKS; POWER LINES; PREVENTION MEASURES; PROTECTION STRATEGIES; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; SAFE DISTANCES; SAFE WORK PRACTICES; TASK FACTORS; WORK PRACTICES; WORK-RELATED;

ACCIDENTS; AUTOMOBILE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; ELECTRIC LINES; ERGONOMICS; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK PERCEPTION; SAFETY DEVICES; TELECOMMUNICATION LINES;

ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENT PRONENESS; ACCIDENTAL DEATH; ACCURACY; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BUILDING INDUSTRY; CLASSIFICATION; CODING; CONSTRUCTION WORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC ACCIDENT; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROCUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EQUIPMENT; ERGONOMICS; EXPERIENCE; FATALITY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; POWER SUPPLY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORK CAPACITY; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKER;

EID: 67349096684     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2007.12.003     Document Type: Article

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