Citation

Wojtczak-Jaroszowa J, Jarosz D. J. Saf. Res. 1987; 18(1): 33-41.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1987, U.S. National Safety Council, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

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Abstract

Time-related distributions of the frequency of occupational traumatic accidents (3,309) were analyzed in two plants. Data on the distribution of work-related accidents (676,389) throughout Ontario between 1980-1984 were also compiled and compared with the data gathered in the two plants. Time-related distributions of accident frequency were similar for both plants and for the province of Ontario, with accidents peaking around noon. There was a direct relationship between the number of accidents and the level of the activity of the plants. At night, however, between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m., despite a great decrease of activity level, there was a slight increase in accident frequency.