| Document ID (ISN) | 69262 |
| CIS number |
97-849 |
| ISBN(s) |
91-7045-238-5 |
| Year |
1993 |
| Convention or series no. |
Arbete och hälsa 1993:33
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| Author(s) |
Döös M., Laflamme L., Backström T. |
| Title |
Immigrants and occupational accidents. A comparative study of the frequency and types of accidents encountered by foreign and Swedish citizens |
| Original title |
Invandrare och arbetsolycksfall. En jämförande studie av olycksfall bland utländska och svenska medborgare [in Swedish] |
| Bibliographic information |
Arbetsmiljöinstitutet, Förlagstjänst, 171 84 Solna, Sweden, 1993. 24p. 45 ref. |
| Abstract |
The study concerns the relationship between citizenship and accidents, broken down by workshop, occupational group, age and experience, at a Swedish automobile and truck factory (for an abstract in English, see CIS 95-189). It covers 537 accidents among personnel employed under collective agreement over the years 1986-87. Comparisons between average annual frequency rates for Swedish and foreign citizens are made. The study offers no support for the view that immigrants are at greater risk than nationals for occupational accidents. No significant difference between foreign and Swedish citizens emerged with respect to type of accident situation. This study does not indicate that there is a need for immigrants as a group to be specifically targeted in the workplace for accident prevention programmes. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Sweden; causes of accidents; foreign workers; motor vehicle industry |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
accident research; statistics |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | Sweden |
| Subject(s) |
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
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| Browse category(ies) |
Motor vehicle manufacturing industry
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