@article{ref1,
title="Organizational factors influencing serious occupational accidents",
journal="Scandinavian journal of work, environment and health",
year="1993",
author="Salminen, Simo and Saari, J. and Saarela, Kaija Leena and Rasanen, T.",
volume="19",
number="5",
pages="352-357",
abstract="The aim of this article is to examine organizational factors influencing serious occupational accidents. The study was part of a larger project investigating 99 serious occupational accidents in southern Finland. A workplace analysis and an accident analysis were done at accident sites. In connection with this investigation, 73 victims, 91 foremen, and 83 co-workers were interviewed with a structured questionnaire. The results showed that the need to save time, tight schedules, and a lack of caution had a greater influence on accidents than did the foremen, co-workers, customers, professional pride, curiosity, or the wage system. Big companies had the lowest risk of serious occupational accidents. Accident risk was significantly greater for subcontractors than for main contractors.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0355-3140",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}