| Document ID (ISN) | 69857 |
| CIS number |
97-1499 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0022-4375 - Journal of Safety Research |
| Year |
1996 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Weddle M.G. |
| Title |
Reporting occupational injuries: The first step |
| Bibliographic information |
Winter 1996, Vol.27, No.4, p.217-223. 6 ref. |
| Abstract |
In a survey of 372 environmental service workers in five hospitals, 108 (29.2%) recalled having been injured in the previous year, and of these, 42 had not reported one or more injuries. Older workers and those who had worked longer at the same job were more likely not to report an injury. The most commonly unreported injuries were back injuries, soft tissue injuries, and sprains. The most frequently sited reason for not reporting was that the injury seemed too minor. Worker training should include instruction and encouragement in the reporting of workplace injuries. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
hospitals; notification of occupational accidents |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
USA; injuries; responsibilities of employees; age-linked differences; questionnaire survey |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Generalities
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
General safety, health and conditions of work
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Reporting of occupational accidents
Notification of accidents and diseases
Health care services
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