Citation

Baradan S, Dikmen SU, Akboğa Kale O. Int. J. Occup. Safety Ergonomics 2019; 25(1): 40-50.

Affiliation

Department of Civil Engineering , Ege University , Bornova 35040, Izmir , Turkey.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10803548.2018.1445069

PMID

29482438

Abstract

The International Labor Organization, (ILO) reports that the risk of fatal occupational injuries in the developing countries is almost twice as high as in the developed countries, indicating a potential relationship between the fatality rates and the development level. The human development index (HDI), based on the life expectancy, the knowledge level and the purchasing power parity, endorsed by United Nations Development Programme is a widely accepted measure of the development level. This study investigates the relationship between the HDI and the fatality rates reported by the ILO. A 23-country data set is used to demonstrate the general trend of the relationship followed by country specific analyses for Australia, Spain, Hungary and Turkey. The study conducted is limited to fatal occupational injuries in construction, where the accidents are notoriously high. The results demonstrate a statistically significant inverse relationship between the fatality rates and the HDI.

Language: en

Keywords

Construction; fatality rates; human development index; occupational health and safety