Citation

Salminen S, Perttula P, Ratilainen H, Kuosma E. Int. J. Occup. Safety Ergonomics 2016; 23(2): 225-228.

Affiliation

Human factors, work and safety , Finnish Institute of Occupational Health , Arinatie 3 A, FI - 00370 Helsinki , Finland.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10803548.2016.1247604

PMID

27927079

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: In Finland about 120 000 occupational injuries occur annually, the cost of which is over EUR two billion per year. This is why it is reasonable to analyze the effect of demographic factors like gender, age, tenure and mother tongue on the occupational injuries.

METHODS: The participants consisted of 1681 employees from four Finnish companies, who reported their injuries from the last three years.

RESULTS: Gender or mother tongue did not associate with injury involvement. Employees under 25 years of age were more often involved in injuries than employees aged over 55 (OR = 2.69, 95% CI [1.70, 4.23]). Employees with 2-10 years of experience in the company had a higher injury frequency than both novice and very experienced employees (OR = 2.01, 95% CI [1.60, 2.52]).

CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that age was a more important factor in injury involvement than gender, tenure or mother tongue. However, age was closely related to experience in the company. Thus prevention measures in the companies should focused on novice employees.

Language: en