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标题：Occupational safety research in Finland
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作者：Simo Salminen
期刊名称：Safety Science Monitor
印刷版ISSN：1443-8844
电子版ISSN：1443-8844
出版年度：2014
卷号：18
期号：1
出版社：IPSO
摘要：This article is a literature review of Finnish occupational safety research. First, we present some background information on Finland and its population. Then we describe the accident insurance system of Finland and provide information on occupational injuries. Finnish occupational safety legislation is based on the directives of the European Union, and several studies exist on the implementation of these laws.We examined several factors related to occupational injuries. First we studied gender difference in injury involvement. It was shown that inexperienced workers seemed to be a higher risk of occupational injury. Next we studied high risk industries such as agriculture, construction, forestry, sea faring and health care.Specific occupational injury risks have been studied in Finland. Electrical accidents were rare but dangerous. Crane accidents were critical, especially at construction sites. Increased migration to Finland may increase the risk of occupational injury at workplaces. Although long-term unemployment is high in Finland, there is no connection with fatal accidents at work. Results related to the effects of temporary contracts on occupational injury involvement were contradictory. Stress factors increased the risk of occupational injury.Violence has increased considerably at Finnish workplaces in the last 30 years. Violence towards women has increased more than that towards men. Health care employees today encountered violent patients much more often than previously.