Citation

Saari J. J. Occup. Accid. 1984; 6(1-3): 91-105.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1984, Elsevier Publishing)

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Abstract

Saari, J., 1984. Accidents and disturbances in the flow of information. Journal of Occupational Accidents, 6: 91-105.Man continuously interacts with his environment. The undisturbed exchange of information between man and his environment can be assumed to be an important prerequisite to accident avoidance. Man should be aware of possible sources of harmful energy in the environment. He also should be able to assimilate the information about the sources of energy for the choice of correct action. The relevance of this model was tested with two samples of accidents and by comparisons. The samples were taken from the light metal industry and the printing industry. It was found that accidents in the light metal industry occurred in environments where the size of dangerous areas was less than average, whereas the opposite was true in the printing industry. The possible explanations are discussed, and the overall applicability of the model is evaluated.