Document ID (ISN) | 61243 |
CIS number |
93-1907 |
ISBN(s) |
91-7045-219-9 |
Year |
1993 |
Convention or series no. |
Arbete och hälsa 1993:16
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Author(s) |
Laflamme L., Friedrich P. Institut de recherche en santé et en sécurité du travail du Québec (IRSST) |
Title |
Patterns in task demands and in occupational accidents: A relationship investigated in the Swedish sawmill industry |
Bibliographic information |
Arbetsmiljöinstitutet, Förlagstjänst, 171 84 Solna, Sweden, 1993. 70p. 26 ref. |
Abstract |
Job demand characteristics of tasks in nine trimming houses were gathered using two task analysis methods involving worker observation and interviews. The relationship between task patterns and accident frequency, severity and types was measured. Results indicated that the tasks' mental loads can quite likely influence accident occurrence: accidents are more likely to occur in tasks that are heavily hindered, with numerous interruptions and impediments of various kinds. It is stressed that improving safety is also feasible and achievable through interventions focussing on work content and not only on work performance. Summary in Swedish. |
Descriptors (primary) |
occupational accidents; Sweden; sawmilling industry; work design; mental workload |
Descriptors (secondary) |
analysis of accident causes; severity rates; frequency rates; report |
Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
Country / State or Province | Canada; Sweden |
Subject(s) |
Forestry
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Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
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Browse category(ies) |
Ergonomics Woodworking industry Lumber and the woodworking industry Mental workload
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