TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Impact of human development on safety consciousness in construction
JO  - International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics
A1  - Baradan, Selim
A1  - Dikmen, Seyyit Umit
A1  - Akboğa Kale, Özge
SP  - 40
EP  - 50
VL  - 25
IS  - 1
N2  - The International Labor Organization, (ILO) reports that the risk of fatal occupational injuries in the developing countries is almost twice as high as in the developed countries, indicating a potential relationship between the fatality rates and the development level. The human development index (HDI), based on the life expectancy, the knowledge level and the purchasing power parity, endorsed by United Nations Development Programme is a widely accepted measure of the development level. This study investigates the relationship between the HDI and the fatality rates reported by the ILO. A 23-country data set is used to demonstrate the general trend of the relationship followed by country specific analyses for Australia, Spain, Hungary and Turkey. The study conducted is limited to fatal occupational injuries in construction, where the accidents are notoriously high. The results demonstrate a statistically significant inverse relationship between the fatality rates and the HDI.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1080-3548
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2018.1445069
ID  - ref1
ER  -