TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Accident risk perception in high-voltage electrical maintenance workers
JO  - Giornale Italiano di Medicina del Lavoro ed Ergonomia
A1  - Micheli, M.
A1  - Zanaletti, William
A1  - Giorgi, I.
A1  - Argentero, Piergiorgio
A1  - Candura, S. M.
SP  - 7
EP  - 14
VL  - 28
IS  - 1
N2  - Promoting safety at work represents a fundamental task for achieving improvement in the quality of working life and preventing accidental injuries at work. Nevertheless, over the last few decades injuries at work have continued to constitute a significant problem. The aim of this study was to examine accident risk perception in a sample of 45 subjects employed in the electricity sector and to relate their risk perception to personality characteristics, cognitive functioning, and personal and professional history. The instruments used were:"Cognitive Behavioral Assessment 2.0", the"Workplace safety questionnaire"(an Italian questionnaire on safety at work), and a battery of neuropsychological tests. Findings show that electricity (current variability) was perceived as the most serious risk factor, while the most frequent perceived risk factors for accidents were accidental falls, cuts and bruises. The subjects of our sample showed a good awareness of risk perception, and good mood response and augmented psychophysiological activation during accidental injuries.<p />  <p>Language: it</p>
LA  - it
SN  - 1592-7830
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -