| Document ID (ISN) | 105832 |
| CIS number |
06-1316 |
| Year |
2000 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Dorman P. |
| Title |
The economics of safety, health, and well-being at work: An overview |
| Bibliographic information |
International Labour Office, Programme on Safety and Health at Work and the Environment (SafeWork), route des Morillons, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, 2000. Internet document (html format), 41p. Illus. 64 ref. |
| Internet access |
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/safework/papers/ecoanal/ecoview.htm [in English]
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| Abstract |
Occupational injury and illness are matters of health, but they are also matters of economics, since they stem from work, and work is an economic activity. The economic perspective on occupational safety and health (OSH) encompasses the role of economic factors in the aetiology of workplace ill-health and the effects this has on the economic prospects for workers, enterprises, nations and the world as a whole. The purpose of this article is to indicate the most important contributions that economic analysis has made to the understanding and management of OSH, to analyse the costs of occupational injury and illness to individuals, communities and enterprises, and to suggest directions for future work in this area. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
occupational accidents; occupational diseases; economic aspects; injuries; ILO |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
cost of accidents; plant safety and health organization; cost of diseases |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | ILO |
| Subject(s) |
Generalities
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| Broad subject area(s) |
General safety, health and conditions of work
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| Browse category(ies) |
Economic aspects
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