Document ID (ISN) | 111988 |
CIS number |
11-0703 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0001-4575 - Accident Analysis and Prevention |
Year |
2011 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Camino López M.A., Fontaneda I., González Alcántara O.J., Ritzel D.O. |
Title |
The special severity of occupational accidents in the afternoon: "The lunch effect" |
Bibliographic information |
May 2011, Vol.43, No.3, p.1104-1116. Illus. 35 ref. |
Abstract |
This study analyzed data from over 10 million occupational accidents having occurred in Spain between 1990 and 2002, with emphasis on the severity of occupational accidents suffered by construction workers at different hours of the day. It was observed that during the interval of time from 13:00 h to 17:00 h, the rates of severe and fatal accidents were particularly high. The opinions of workers concerning the possible reasons for these accidents were obtained by means of questionnaires administered by occupational physicians during periodical health check-ups. This higher accident rate is termed the "lunch effect", and is attributed to several potential risk factors for occupational accidents around lunchtime in Spain, including alcohol consumption. |
Descriptors (primary) |
Spain; workbreaks; construction industry; occupational accidents; risk factors; severity rates |
Descriptors (secondary) |
small enterprises; alcoholism; fatigue; length of service; questionnaire survey; analysis of accident causes; safety and health documentation; age-linked differences; unsafe acts; disobeying safety instructions; fatalities |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Subject(s) |
Construction industry Statistics
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Broad subject area(s) |
Mechanical hazards, transport
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Browse category(ies) |
Construction industry and civil engineering Fatigue Accident investigation
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