Citation

Moro E, Barbina P, Bovenzi M, Filon FL. G. Ital. Med. Lav. Ergon. 2012; 34(3 Suppl): 762-765.

Vernacular Title

Il fenomeno infortunistico nei lavoratori della cantieristica navale del cantiere di Monfalcone (Gorizia) dal 2000 al 2010.

Affiliation

U.C.O. di Medicina del Lavoro, Dipartimento di Scienze di Medicina Pubblica, Università degli Studi di Trieste, Via della Pietà 19, 34129 Trieste - Italia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, PI-ME Editrice)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

23405773

Abstract

Shipbuilding industry exhibits higher injury rates at the workplace than those reported in other industrial sectors. Work-related injuries (n = 6714) occurred from 2000 to 2010 at the shipyard of Monfalcone (Gorizia-Italy) were considered. Injury frequency incidence (IF = number of accidents/number of workers x 1000) and injury severity rate were estimated. Among permanent (directly employed) shipyard workers, the IF ranged from 294.6 in 2000 to 113.7 in 2010. Injury severity rates showed the same decreasing trend. The IF for contract workers was unchanged over the calendar period (110.5 in 2000 to 110.9 in 2010) with no significant change in the injury severity rate. These findings suggest an improvement of the working condition for permanent shipyard workers as a result of prevention policies (education and surveillance) and the automation of production processes. Further preventative interventions are suggested to minimize work-related injuries and to promote health and safety in the shipbuilding industry.

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