An aging workforce and injury in the construction industry

Epidemiologic Reviews

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 156-167

  Schwatka, Natalie V ^a   Butler, Lesley M ^a   Rosecrance, John R ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

accident prevention; aging; facility design and construction; work; workers' compensation; wounds and injuries

Indexed keywords

AGING; CONSTRUCTION WORK; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMPLOYER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; WORK CAPACITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGING; EMPLOYMENT; FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855485968     PISSN: 0193936X     EISSN: 14786729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/epirev/mxr020     Document Type: Review

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