| Document ID (ISN) | 75940 |
| CIS number |
00-1587 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1575-1392 - Prevención, trabajo y salud |
| Year |
1999 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Title |
Reduction of occupational accidents in the autonomous region of Aragon - "Project 677" |
| Original title |
Reducción de la siniestralidad laboral en la Comunidad Autónoma de Aragón - "Proyecto 677" [in Spanish] |
| Bibliographic information |
1999, No.2, p.13-20. Illus. |
| Abstract |
The occupational safety and health authorities of the autonomous region of Aragon in Spain has implemented a project aiming at reducing the number of occupational accidents. A group of 677 enterprises are included, representing 1.7% of the region's enterprises. These enterprises had 32% of the accidents in the region even though they employ only 9.7% of the workers. An investigation was carried out for each company to determine the main causes of accidents and the level of compliance with prevention directives. Enterprises are regularly visited to control implementation of prevention measures. Comparing a company's accident rate with the mean rate for its activity sector is an effective way to increase awareness. This project, aimed at encouraging occupational safety management has already shown positive results: the accident rate for first quarter of 1999 has been reduced by 19.5% compared the same period of previous year. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
occupational accidents; labour inspection; industries; safety programmes |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
public OSH institutions; statistical trends; plant safety and health organization; questionnaire survey; frequency rates; Spain |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Spain |
| Subject(s) |
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| Broad subject area(s) |
General safety, health and conditions of work
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| Browse category(ies) |
Labour inspection
Safety programmes
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