The study investigated workers knowledge of causes of workplace accidents in Setraco and Fountain Construction Companies in Sagbama, Bayelsa State, with a view of determining the level of knowledge of the workers in terms of the causes of workplace accidents in their companies, with regards to ...
Workplace AccidentsElectrocutionTrainingOSHALockoutAs an expert witness representing both plaintiffs and defendants in litigation stemming from workplace accidents and injuries I have a unique perspective into their causes. What follows is the description of the 23 such cases that I have worked on. I...
Stress comes in many forms and affects people of all ages and all walks of life. No external standards can be applied to predict stress levels in individuals - one need not have a traditionally stressful job to experience workplace stress, just as a parent of one child may experience morepa...
Accident_Causes_and_Preventions
Injuries:Accidents can occur on the job or outside of work, resulting in absences. In addition to acute injuries, chronic injuries such as back and neck problems are a common cause of absenteeism. Job hunting:Employees may call in sick to attend a job interview, to visit with aheadhunter,...
The study considered any work at height irrespective of project size with different features regarding similar work characteristics. The paper is organized as follows. The following section presents a literature review focusing on the causes (factors and sub-factors) of fall-related accidents in the ...
No, not only menstrual leaking accidents! All the above significantly impairs alertness and reaction time, increasing the chances of accidents in other situations too. At home, this could mean when cooking, cleaning, or doing everyday tasks. In the workplace, being less alert can cause mistakes...
Each and every year so many accidents at work involving electric shock or burns are reported to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). It has been seen that most of the deadly incidents are caused by contact with overhead power lines. Even non-fatal shocks can cause brutal and eternal ...
is independent of the existence of a formal risk evaluation document and of the degree to which established job procedures are adhered to.These results confirm the usefulness of Bayesian networks in analysing workplace accidents.KeywordsFalls, SMEs, workplace accidents, working height, Bayesian ...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Article Characteristics and Causes of Particularly Major Road Traffic Accidents Involving Commercial Vehicles in China Mingwei Yan 1, Wentao Chen 2, Jianhao Wang 1,* , Mengmeng Zhang 1 and Liang Zhao 1 1 School of Transportation & ...