Prevention in dangerous industries: does safety certification prevent tree-faller injuries?

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate if safety certification reduces the risk of work injury among experienced manual tree-fallers. METHODS: This study used a retrospective cohort study design. Experienced manual tree-fallers employed in the Canadian province of British Columbia (N=3251...

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Main Authors: Christopher B McLeod, Daniel Sarkany, Hugh Davies, Kevin Lyons, Mieke Koehoorn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH) 2015-09-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
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Online Access: https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=3517