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Will safety improve in the three most perilous professions? : outdoor risks create perpetual hazards for these industries with the highest fatality rates / by Mick Hans

Sumario: With some professions, a high level of risk is a constant. A hundred regulations, a thousand hours of training and a million dollars in enforcement citations may prod an employer to fortify the corporate safety program. But sometimes the risks prevail - certain occupations grapple with dangerous working conditions. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 1993, commercial fishers, loggers and airplane pilots/navigators led all other occupations in workplace fatilities per 100,000 employees. The agency's annual Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries reports that the casualties numbered 155, 133 and 103 per 100,000 workers respectively

En: Safety & health. - Itasca. - Vol. 152, nº 2, August 1995 ; p. 52-56

1. Seguridad e higiene en el trabajo . 2. Riesgo laboral . 3. Condiciones de trabajo . 4. Accidentes de trabajo . 5. Estados Unidos . 6. Estadísticas . I. Title. II. Título: Safety & health.