The Journal of Human Resources · 1979 · 109 citations · 3 references
Public HealthInjury PreventionOperations ManagementInjury SurveillanceOccupational Injury PreventionWorkplace Injury PreventionInjury EpidemiologyInjury RiskInspectionOccupational Injury ManagementOccupational SafetySafety InspectionsIndustrial Risk AssessmentIndustry Injury IndicatorsIndustry-specific Injury PatternsInjury Risk AssessmentOccupational Injury RiskOccupational Safety And Health InspectionPopulation Injury Rate EstimationWorkplace Injury Risk Assessment
This paper estimates the effects of OSHA inspections on injury rates at the plant level. The methodology involves comparing injury rates of plants inspected 'early'in a given year with those inspected "late" in the year, after controlling for prior injury rates and other factors. The results suggest that OSHA inspections in 1973 reduced injury rates by about 16 percent, but that 1974 inspections had no statistically significant impact.
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