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Causes of Death in the Workplace
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By J. Paul Leigh
ISBN: 0-89930-951-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-89930-951-4
328 pages, tables
Quorum Books
Publication: 4/30/1995
List Price: $112.95 (UK Sterling Price: £65.00)
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Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • ...This important reference book should be in every library.
    —Employee Assistance Quarterly
  • In such a legislative climate, the publication of bnooks such as this one, providing information through the free market,...takes on more importance.

    Journal of Economic Literature
Description: How dangerous is someone's job? People from ages 22 through 64 spend roughly 40% of their non-sleeping time at a job where there is considerable potential for exposure to fatal safety and health risks. The purpose of this book is to improve the knowledge and working environment of American workers, by providing an in-depth look at the job hazards in 324 industries and 265 occupations. Human Resource managers, industry trade organizations, corporate CEOs, health care administrators, secondary school counselors, as well as, scholars and upper level college and graduate students in the areas of Human Resources, Management, Health Care Management, Law and Social Environment will find this work extremely useful.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Literature Review
  • Data and Method
  • The Occupation List
  • The Industry List
  • National Estimates and Causes of 5,498 Job-Related Deaths in 1979-81, 1983, 1985, 1986
  • Women
  • Limitations and Reliability Tests
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix A: Denominators for Occupations
  • Appendix B: Denominators for Industries
  • Appendix C: Male and Female Job Deaths within Occupations
  • Appendix D: Male and Female Job Deaths within Industries
  • Appendix E: Bureau of Labor Statistics
  • Appendix F: Occupations with Zero Deaths
  • Appendix G: Ranking of Occupations with Five or More Deaths
  • Appendix H: Industries with Zero Deaths
  • Appendix I: Ranking of Industries with Five or More Deaths
  • References
  • Index
LC Card Number: 94-36796
LCC Class: HD7262
Dewey Class: 363.11
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