| Document ID (ISN) | 77301 |
| CIS number |
01-1518 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0925-7535 - Safety Science |
| Year |
1999 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Gardner D., Cross J.A., Fonteyn P.N., Carlopio J., Shikdar A. |
| Title |
Mechanical equipment injuries in small manufacturing businesses |
| Bibliographic information |
Oct.-Nov. 1999, Vol.33, No.1-2, p.1-12. 13 ref. |
| Abstract |
Factors contributing to mechanical equipment injuries in small manufacturing businesses in Australia were investigated. Thirty-five small businesses participated in the study. Interviews were carried out with all 35 managers, and 145 employees returned completed questionnaires. Fifty-eight per cent of respondents reported having experienced an injury. Grinding machines and printing presses were found to have a high ratio of accidents per number of hours used. Factors contributing to accidents were investigated. Failure to follow known safe work procedures, non-existent and inadequate guarding, poor machine design and poor machine condition were common contributing factors. The implications of these findings for improving safety in small businesses are discussed. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
occupational accidents; manufacturing industries; mechanical hazards; machinery; small enterprises |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
safety devices; printing industry; safe working methods; grinding machines; questionnaire survey; Australia |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Australia |
| Subject(s) |
Machinery and tools
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Mechanical hazards, transport
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Small and medium-sized enterprises
|
