The psychological predictors of work accidents and driving convictions in the transport industry - OSHwiki | European Agency for Safety and Health at Work

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Introduction

Millions of dollars are spent annually on compensating accidents that occur within the workplace. The current study examines the relationship between cost and incidence of work related injury within the transport industry in Australia and psychological variables. Specifically, the present study aimed to identify the psychological measures that may be significant predictors of work related injuries within the transport industry, targeting short and long-haul truck drivers including a further smaller sample of forklift drivers.

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Author

CARTY, M.

Brain Sciences Institute, Swinburne University of Technology PO Box 218 Hawthorn, Victoria, 3122, AUSTRALIA

STOUGH, C.

Brain Sciences Institute, Swinburne University of Technology PO Box 218 Hawthorn, Victoria, 3122, AUSTRALIA

GILLESPIE, N.

Brain Sciences Institute, Swinburne University of Technology PO Box 218 Hawthorn, Victoria, 3122, AUSTRALIA

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