TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Injury incidence and patterns in workers with intellectual disability: A comparative study
JO  - Journal of intellectual and developmental disability
A1  - Lysaght, Rosemary
A1  - Sparring, Cynthia
A1  - Ouellette-Kuntz, Hélène
A1  - Marshall, Carrie Anne
SP  - 280
EP  - 284
VL  - 36
IS  - 4
N2  - Background Workplace safety is a concern in the employment of persons with intellectual disability, due to both real concerns for employee well-being, and the effect that negative perceptions of safety risk can have on hiring. Method This study involved a retrospective analysis of workplace insurance claim records for workers with and without disability in a Canadian social enterprise. Results Workers with intellectual disability sustained fewer injuries and experienced fewer absences due to injury than workers without disability. Lost-time injury rates for this business were not significantly different from those reported by other employers in the jurisdiction. Conclusion Workplace safety is a concern for all workers, but fear of increased injury rates and heightened compensation costs should not be perceived as a risk when hiring individuals with intellectual disability.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1366-8250
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/13668250.2011.625927
ID  - ref1
ER  -