Preventing Serious Injuries & Fatalities Study Reveals Precursors & Paradigms
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IN BRIEF •Over the past decade nonserious workplace injuries have decreased, but fatalities have decreased at a much slower rate. •Research shows that contributing factors are different between less-serious events and serious injury/fatality events. •Precursors to serious injuries and fatalities exist in most organizations and can be identified and measured. New paradigms are required to influence step changes in improving serious injury and fatality rates.
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تاریخ انتشار 2015