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Document ID (ISN)58790
CIS number 92-1524
Year 1992
Convention or series no.
Title Basic information on workplace safety and health in the United States, including a state-by-state analysis and profile
Bibliographic information National Safe Workplace Institute (NSWI), 122 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1450, Chicago IL 60603, USA, 1992. xi, 78p. Tables. Price: USD 30.00 (payment is accepted only in US dollars).
Abstract This report published by the National Safe Workplace Institute (USA) provides information on key issues of occupational safety and health in the US. The first part contains statistical tables on occupational injuries, accidents and diseases, demographics and worker preferences, enforcement and regulation, federal spending on job health and workers' compensation. Part two includes an analytical overview of state performance and state-by-state analysis and profile of how each state is ranked in the areas of prevention, enforcement and workers' compensation. The third part depicts general information and concepts that will be of interest to occupational safety and health specialists.
Descriptors (primary) occupational safety and health; workplaces; USA
Descriptors (secondary) occupational accidents; occupational diseases; report; conditions of work; statistics; sick building syndrome; enforcement; survey; fatalities; workmen's compensation; legislation; inspection; injuries
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Country / State or ProvinceUSA
Subject(s) Generalities
Broad subject area(s) General safety, health and conditions of work
Browse category(ies) Sick building syndrome