Affluence, occupational safety and ergonomics: are they interdependent?
The number of fatal occupational injuries (FOI), the number of scientific publications in ergonomics (SP) and the gross domestic product (GDP) of 30 countries were investigated for their mutual dependence. This article shows that, although the ratio of FOI/SP decreases exponentially with a linear increase in the GDP, GDP may be only one of the major influencing factors.
a Central Institute for Labour Protection - National Research Institute (CIOP-PIB) , Poland.
Roman
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Broszkiewicz
D015706:Bibliometrics; D006804:Ergonomics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D059066:Gross Domestic Product / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D016272:Occupational Health; D060051:Occupational Injuries / Q000401:mortality*
fatal occupational injuries; gross domestic product; scientific publications