Document ID (ISN) | 110785 |
CIS number |
10-0368 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0925-7535 - Safety Science |
Year |
2010 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Micheli G.J.L., Cagno E. |
Title |
Dealing with SMEs as a whole in OHS issues: Warnings from empirical evidence |
Bibliographic information |
July 2010, Vol.48, No.6, p.729-733. 26 ref. |
Abstract |
In Italy, 72% of the employees work in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and they are affected by the 80% of the reported accidents. Some studies suggest that SMEs have serious problems aggravated by limited access to human, economic and technological resources. Moreover, it is now acknowledged that methods developed specifically for large enterprises (LEs) cannot be simply transferred to smaller enterprises. Although the debate concerning essentially the size of the enterprises and their corresponding accident rates is ongoing, very little attention is paid to the difference between the micro- (MiEs), the small- (SEs) and the medium-sized enterprises (MEs). Indeed, in most of the cases, SMEs are bundled together and considered as a whole, in opposition to LEs. Within the framework of the E-merging project, a project financed by the Italian National Institute for Insurance against Occupational Accidents - INAIL, who's main objective is to develop a software with a web-based interface capable of supporting SMEs in their safety management activities, some differences have been identified on the basis of two existing data sources. |
Descriptors (primary) |
Italy; small enterprises; occupational accidents; risk factors |
Descriptors (secondary) |
large enterprises; statistical evaluation; role of management; plant safety and health organization; role of insurance institutions; frequency rates; computerized data bases |
Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
Subject(s) |
Safety organization and training
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Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
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Browse category(ies) |
Small and medium-sized enterprises Statistical methods
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