Minor injuries, cognitive failures and accidents at work: incidence and associated features

Simpson, Sharon Anne, Wadsworth, Emma Jane Kirsty ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8656-5907, Moss, Sussanna C. and Smith, Andrew Paul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8805-8028 2005. Minor injuries, cognitive failures and accidents at work: incidence and associated features. Occupational Medicine 55 (2) , pp. 99-108. 10.1093/occmed/kqi035

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Abstract

Background There is a dearth of information examining minor injuries and cognitive failures in the workplace. Aims This study aims to describe the incidence of, and characteristics associated with, minor injuries, cognitive failures and accidents in the workplace. Methods The study was a community based postal questionnaire survey of people selected at random from the Electoral Registers of Cardiff and Merthyr Tydfil; 7980 questionnaires were returned. Results Frequent/very frequent minor injuries were reported by 9.8% of the workers and frequent/very frequent cognitive failures (e.g. problems of memory, attention or action) by 10.5%. Work accidents requiring treatment were reported by 5.6% of the workers. Minor injuries, cognitive failures and accidents were associated with a number of demographic and health factors. In addition, minor injuries, cognitive failures and accidents were found to be related to each other. Conclusions A large number of workers experience accidents and minor injuries at work. Minor injuries are not recorded by official sources but could have implications in productivity and worker health. Factors identified in this study, as associated with injuries or accidents, could be addressed by specific workplace policies or by raising individual awareness of the risks.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine Psychology Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education)
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Accidents; associations; injuries; work
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
ISSN:	0962-7480
Last Modified:	07 Aug 2024 22:31
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/32667

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