Title: Assessment on the change in the occupational accident rate by means of standards incorporation: a quantitative research

Authors: Panagiotis Pandelides, Nickolaos E. Giovanis

Addresses: Faculty of Administration and Economics, Department of Business Administration, Technological Educational Institute of Serres, Magnisias Street, 62124 Serres, Greece. ' Faculty of Administration and Economics, Department of Business Administration, Technological Educational Institute of Serres, 7th Km National Road, Serres-Saloniki, 62100 Serres, Greece

Abstract: Working, apart from source of life and creativity, constitutes, on a realistic basis, the most important means of survival. Occupational accidents result in the interruption of the professional activity and therefore in depression, financial loss, aberrant behaviour and, in general, have a negative effect on human life with many unpleasant consequences. The universal objective must focus on the drastic decrease in the number of occupational accidents. This article presents the results of a survey that was conducted with the help of the T-test statistical criterion, in seven member states of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and was designed to probe whether and to which extent the standards incorporation of the international organisations affect the decrease of the occupational accident rate. The research showed that the incorporating of similar standards has a positive but not a significant influence on the decrease of the number of the work-related accidents and, for this reason, further research must be conducted.

Keywords: accident rate; convention; ratification; working conditions; social cost; standards; incorporation; hazard; fatal accidents; occupational accidents; work-related accidents; accidents at work.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBCRM.2010.035687

International Journal of Business Continuity and Risk Management, 2010 Vol.1 No.3, pp.233 - 246

Published online: 02 Oct 2010 *

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