Construction Workers’ Reasons for Not Reporting Work-Related Injuries: An Exploratory Study
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Construction workers' reasons for not reporting work-related injuries: an exploratory study.
Although under-reporting of work-related injuries by workers is recognized as a significant problem in construction and other industries, little is known about the specific reasons for such occurrences. Qualitative and quantitative methods were used in this study to (a) identify reasons why construction workers may choose not to report work-related injuries, and (b) to investigate the frequency...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1080-3548,2376-9130
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2013.11076969