Occupational injuries among construction workers at the Chep Lap Kok Airport construction site, Hong Kong : analysis of accident rates, and the association between injuries, error types and their contributing factors : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Aviation at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand [PDF]
, 2007 Accidents on construction sites are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Hong Kong. This study investigated the likely causes of occupational injuries that were present among the construction workers during the construction of the new Chep Lap Kok
Yeung, Kee Sin
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Sick of Robots—Heterogeneous Effects of Industrial Robots on Sickness Absence
Health Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper studies how the introduction of industrial robots affects sickness absence among workers in the manufacturing sector in Norway. We use data on the imports of industrial robots at the firm level, combined with employee‐firm linked register data, to investigate the impact of robotization on the duration of sick leave (SL).
Janis Umblijs, Kjersti Misje Østbakken
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Безопасность техногенных и природных систем, 2017 In the framework of factorial parametric modeling the authors have developed and tested the algorithm for calculating theprobability of incident occurrence on the level which is below one percent in statistically not enough studied technical system ...
Y. V. Esipov +2 more
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Impact of Subsidies for Labor and Management-directed Health Promotion Activities on Industrial Accidents Prevention [PDF]
, 2013 Yunjeong Yi +3 more
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Accidental child driveway runovers: Exploring Waikato data and the efficacy of existing responses [PDF]
, 2009 While the numbers of accidents are not high, there is little doubt that driveway runovers are an ongoing, often fatal and inevitably avoidable tragedy for children and their families. In many cases the driver is an immediate family member, or a neighbour
Campbell, Maxine M. +2 more
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Creating Biomimetic Bouligand Architectures for Biomedical and Healthcare Applications
Interdisciplinary Materials, Volume 4, Issue 4, Page 539-567, July 2025.Hierarchical Bouligand structures, evolved in nature for mechanical/functional advantages, are now replicated via various of strategies, including self‐assembly, biomimetic mineralization, shear brushing, electrostatic spinning, 3D printing, etc. Engineered architectures enable breakthroughs in bone regeneration, tooth repair, body protection, and ...
Hongye Yang +5 more
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Costs and Benefits of Preventing Workplace Accidents: The Case of Participatory Ergonomics [PDF]
This paper provides a cost-benefit analysis of a participatory ergonomics program conducted at the beginning of the 1990s to reduce back-related disorders among packers at a warehouse of the Société des Alcools du Québec in Quebec City.
Paul Lanoie, Sophie Tavenas
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Journal of Organizational Behavior, EarlyView.ABSTRACT How employee silence—the act of withholding thoughts, suggestions, and ideas about important work issues—is impacted by a major organizational change such as a change in leadership (i.e., leader succession) has been severely underexplored. In this study, we conducted a quasi‐experimental field study with a total of 107 bank branches across ...
Nate Zettna +3 more
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Assessment Report 2012 Nike, USA AA0000000017 [PDF]
, 2012 This document is part of a digital collection provided by the Martin P. Catherwood Library, ILR School, Cornell University, pertaining to the effects of globalization on the workplace worldwide.
Fair Labor Association
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From the Boardroom to the Jobsite: Female Board Representation and Workplace Safety
Journal of Operations Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Contributing to emerging research on corporate governance and operations management, our study examines the connection between board diversity and workplace safety. We propose that boards with a higher representation of female directors prioritize and thus enhance workplace safety due to women's distinct social‐cognitive perspectives on ...
Yoonseock Son +2 more
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