Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 3 2020
Developing Concentration Index of Industrial and Occupational Accidents: The Case of European Countries (Original Article)
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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 3 2020
Developing Concentration Index of Industrial and Occupational Accidents: The Case of European Countries (Original Article)
Developing Concentration Index of Industrial and Occupational Accidents: The Case of European Countries (Original Article)
Subject
Accident concentration, Accident statistics, Concentration Index, European countries, Herfindahl-Hirschman index
Description
Background: From only frequency rate of industrial accidents, it is difficult to define the industry
composition of accident statistics in a nation. This study aims to propose and develop a new index for
measuring the degree of concentration of industrial accidents using the concept of the Herfindahl-
Hirschman Index in the case of European countries.
Methods: Using the concept of the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index, the concentration index of accidents in the country is developed, and the conditions of European countries are compared using indexes of frequency rate and concentration ratio.
Results: The frequency rate and concentration ratio of fatal and nonfatal accidents in European countries are compared. According to the economic condition and geographical position, different patterns of accidents concentration are presented in terms of frequency rate and concentration ratio.
Conclusion: We develop the concentration index of industrial and occupational accidents that identifies
the industrial ratio of accident occurrence, and the differentiated strategy can be formulated such as
approaches to reducing frequency and prioritizing target industries.
composition of accident statistics in a nation. This study aims to propose and develop a new index for
measuring the degree of concentration of industrial accidents using the concept of the Herfindahl-
Hirschman Index in the case of European countries.
Methods: Using the concept of the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index, the concentration index of accidents in the country is developed, and the conditions of European countries are compared using indexes of frequency rate and concentration ratio.
Results: The frequency rate and concentration ratio of fatal and nonfatal accidents in European countries are compared. According to the economic condition and geographical position, different patterns of accidents concentration are presented in terms of frequency rate and concentration ratio.
Conclusion: We develop the concentration index of industrial and occupational accidents that identifies
the industrial ratio of accident occurrence, and the differentiated strategy can be formulated such as
approaches to reducing frequency and prioritizing target industries.
Creator
Sanghoon Lee, Seong Rok Chang, Yongyoon Suh
Publisher
Elsevier Korea LLC
Date
September 2020
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
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PDF
Language
English
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Text
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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 3 2020
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Sanghoon Lee, Seong Rok Chang, Yongyoon Suh
, “Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 3 2020
Developing Concentration Index of Industrial and Occupational Accidents: The Case of European Countries (Original Article),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 5, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2016.
Developing Concentration Index of Industrial and Occupational Accidents: The Case of European Countries (Original Article),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 5, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2016.