Effectiveness of the Occupational Safety and Health Act : Data and Measurement Problems.
Examines data illustrating a decrease in incidence rates for occupational injuries, illnesses, and fatalities and increase in severity of injuries since enactment of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. Discusses how data problems make it difficult to quantify and evaluate work-related il...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1984.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Examines data illustrating a decrease in incidence rates for occupational injuries, illnesses, and fatalities and increase in severity of injuries since enactment of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. Discusses how data problems make it difficult to quantify and evaluate work-related illnesses and injuries. Includes tables and graphs. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |