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The Efficacy of Construction Site Safety Inspections

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  • Auld, M Christopher
  • Emery, J C Herbert
  • Gordon Daniel V
  • McClintock, Douglas

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In this article, we measure the impact of on-site safety inspections on the frequency of work-related injury and death in the Alberta construction sector, 1987-92. The data are disaggregated by subindustry allowing different risk levels to be associated with different work activities. In our sample, there is a dramatic decrease in inspection activity which allows us to assess the necessity for continuing with current levels of inspection effort. We find that on-site safety inspections have no effect on the risk of accident and injury but do have a positive effect in reducing the number of work-related fatalities. Copyright 2001 by University of Chicago Press.

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  • Auld, M Christopher & Emery, J C Herbert & Gordon Daniel V & McClintock, Douglas, 2001. "The Efficacy of Construction Site Safety Inspections," Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press, vol. 19(4), pages 900-921, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:ucp:jlabec:v:19:y:2001:i:4:p:900-921
    DOI: 10.1086/322826
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