Citation

Pawlowska Z, Rzepecki J. Int. J. Occup. Safety Ergonomics 2000; 6(Special Issue): 71-83.

Affiliation

Department of Safety and Health Management, Central Institute for Labour Protection, Warsaw, Poland. zopaw@ciop.pl.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

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PMID

10828154

Abstract

The most common type of economic incentive used in the field of health and safety is experience rating of insurance premiums. The impact of this incentive on occupational health and safety (OHS) costs in the company was analysed by comparing insurance costs with other OHS costs associated with inadequate working conditions, such as accident costs borne by a company. Accident costs were estimated on the basis of research carried out in 10 companies. Insurance costs and their adjustments according to the health and safety level in a company were calculated according to an experience rating model developed in the Central Institute for Labour Protection.

Language: en