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Document ID (ISN)54373
CIS number 90-1194
ISBN(s) 92-825-6005-8
Year 1986
Convention or series no. EF/86/02
Author(s) Jeppesen K.J.
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
Title Occupational accidents and diseases - Data sources - Denmark
Original title Arbejdsulykker og erhvervssygdomme - Datakilder - Danmark [in Danish]
Bibliographic information Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 2985 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, 1986. 127p. 92 ref. Index. Price: ECU 10.18; BEF 450; DKK 82.00.
Abstract This bibliographic review of data sources on occupational accidents and diseases in Denmark is a state-of-the-art survey of legislation, existing statistics, compensation and reporting practices required by law, and research as expressed through published sources. Contents: generalities on the work environment and occupational injuries; reporting and notification of occupational injuries; compensation of occupational injuries and diseases; information available on 4 specific hazards/accident types (fatal accidents, falls from heights, noise, asbestos); mortality and morbidity studies; conclusions. An outline of occupational accident reporting criteria in Denmark as well as occupational accident and disease data for 1980-1983 are appended.
Descriptors (primary) occupational accidents; occupational diseases; legislation; workmen's compensation; notification of accidents and diseases; Denmark
Descriptors (secondary) literature survey; noise; asbestos; morbidity; falls from heights; deafness; statistics; fatalities; mortality
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Subject(s) Statistics
Broad subject area(s) General safety, health and conditions of work
Browse category(ies) Notification of accidents and diseases
Workers' compensation