TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Age and lost working days as a result of an occupational accident: A study in a shiftwork rotation system
JO  - Safety science
A1  - Blanch, Angel
A1  - Torrelles, Blai
A1  - Aluja, Anton
A1  - Salinas, JA
SP  - 1359
EP  - 1363
VL  - 47
IS  - 10
N2  - The present work analyzed the relationship of age and tenure with occupational accident severity of 156 male shiftworkers at an industrial plant. Based on past research, negative binomial regression analyses were performed to examine the association of age and tenure with the lost working days due to medically certified occupational accidents (LWDI). The main effects of age and tenure and the contribution of age by tenure interaction and age squared terms were examined. Regression results indicated a significant association of age by tenure interaction with LWDI. However, this relationship was non-significant when considering an age squared term in the regression equation, suggesting a non-linear association of age with LWDI. The findings are discussed in regard to the specific preventative measures of occupational accidents in shiftwork systems that could be addressed to different age groups.<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 0925-7535
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2009.03.001
ID  - ref1
ER  -