Under-recording of work-related injuries and illnesses: An OSHA priority

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 60, Issue , 2017, Pages 79-83

  Fagan, Kathleen M ^a   Hodgson, Michael J ^a  

^a Occupational Safety and Health Administration   (United States)

Author keywords

Data; Medical management; Occupational; Recordkeeping; Under reporting

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; DISEASES; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; RECORDS MANAGEMENT;

DATA; MEDICAL MANAGEMENT; OCCUPATIONAL; RECORDKEEPING; UNDER-REPORTING;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

CLASSIFICATION; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 85009518094     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2016.12.002     Document Type: Article

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