| Document ID (ISN) | 107268 |
| CIS number |
07-1262 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
Occupational Safety and Health Statistics Bulletin |
| Year |
2006 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Title |
Occupational safety and health statistics bulletin |
| Original title |
Zhiye anquan ji jiankang tongji shuzi jianbao [in Chinese] |
| Bibliographic information |
July 2006, No.6, p.1-8 (whole issue). Illus. |
| Abstract |
The statistics in this bulletin provide information and analysis on work-related accidents and confirmed cases of occupational disease in Hong Kong during the year 2005, with breakdowns by economic sectors and trends from 1996 to 2005. In 2005, the number of occupational injuries in all workplaces stood at 44,267, a slight increase of 0.5% over 2004, while the injury rate per 1000 employees decreased slightly from 18.1 to 17.8 or 1.7%. Of the 29 fatalities, 25 concerned the construction industry. The total number of occupational diseases in 2005 was 256, a level comparable to that of 2004. They primarily consisted of upper extremity disorders, silicosis and hearing loss, as well as tuberculosis among health care workers. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Hong Kong; occupational accidents; fatalities; statistical trends; injuries; occupational diseases |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
tuberculosis; silicosis; hearing loss; upper extremity disorders; construction industry; health care personnel; frequency rates; statistics |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Hong Kong |
| Subject(s) |
Statistics
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
General safety, health and conditions of work
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Bacterial and parasitic diseases
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