| Document ID (ISN) | 100937 |
| CIS number |
02-1733 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0734-360X - Journal of Labor Economics |
| Year |
2001 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Auld M.C., Emery J.C.H., Gordon D.V., McClintock D. |
| Title |
The efficacy of construction site safety inspections |
| Bibliographic information |
2001, Vol.19, No.4, p.900-921. 11 ref. |
| Abstract |
In this article, the impact of on-site safety inspections on the frequency of work-related injury and death in the Alberta (Canada) construction sector between 1987 and 1992 was measured. Data are broken down by industry sub-segment, allowing different risk levels to be associated with different work activities. There was a significant decrease in inspection activity during the study period. It was found that on-site safety inspections had no effect on the risk of accident and injury but did have a positive effect in reducing the number of work-related fatalities. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
occupational accidents; Canada; safety checks; construction sites; construction industry; Alberta |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
public OSH institutions; statistical trends; role of government; fatalities; injuries |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Canada |
| Subject(s) |
Construction industry
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Construction industry and civil engineering
Safety supervision
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