AbstractObjectiveOSHA's enforcement program is one of the major public efforts to protect American workers. We examine both the scope of injury prevention that inspections can contribute and the types of standards that contribute the most.MethodsWe linked Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry files for lost-time injuries and employment to calculate injury rates for 1998-2005 for all single-establishment manufacturing firms. We linked these to OSHA inspection records.ResultsInspections with penalties did affect injury types unrelated to standards as well as those related. We also found again that citations for violations of the standard requiring personal protective equipment had the largest impact on preventing injuries.Impact on IndustryPrograms requiring protective equipment use deserve added attention from consultants and inspectors. In addition, some inspections spur managers to undertake safety measures that go beyond compliance with standards.


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    Titel :

    What kinds of injuries do OSHA inspections prevent?


    Beteiligte:
    Haviland, Amelia (Autor:in) / Burns, Rachel (Autor:in) / Gray, Wayne (Autor:in) / Ruder, Teague (Autor:in) / Mendeloff, John (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Journal of Safety Research ; 41 , 4 ; 339-345


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2010-03-16


    Format / Umfang :

    7 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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