Driscoll Timothy R, Harrison James E, Bradley Clare, Newson Rachel S
School of Public Health, University of Sydney NSW 2006, Australia.
J Safety Res. 2008;39(2):209-14. doi: 10.1016/j.jsr.2008.02.024. Epub 2008 Mar 13.
This study aimed to provide an assessment of the contribution of design to the occurrence of fatal work-related injuries in Australia.
The Australian National Coroners' Information System was the data source for fatal injuries. Deaths resulting from workplace injuries on or between 1 July 2000 and 30 June 2002 were included.
Seventy seven (37%) of the 210 identified workplace fatalities definitely or probably had design-related issues involved. In another 29 (14%), the circumstances were suggestive that design issues were involved. The most common scenarios involved problems with rollover protective structures and/or associated seat belts; inadequate guarding; lack of residual current devices; inadequate fall protection; failed hydraulic lifting systems in vehicles and mobile equipment; and inadequate protection mechanisms on mobile plant and vehicles.
Design is a significant contributor to work-related fatal injury in Australia. There is considerable scope for preventing serious work-related injury through improving design of plant, equipment, and vehicles used for work-related purposes.
本研究旨在评估设计因素对澳大利亚与工作相关的致命伤害发生情况的影响。
澳大利亚国家死因裁判信息系统是致命伤害的数据来源。纳入了2000年7月1日至2002年6月30日期间因工作场所伤害导致的死亡案例。
在210例已确认的工作场所死亡案例中，77例（37%）肯定或可能涉及与设计相关的问题。另外29例（14%）的情况表明可能涉及设计问题。最常见的情况包括翻车保护结构和/或相关安全带存在问题；防护不足；缺乏剩余电流装置；防坠落保护不足；车辆和移动设备的液压升降系统故障；以及移动设备和车辆上的保护机制不足。
在澳大利亚，设计是导致与工作相关的致命伤害的一个重要因素。通过改进用于工作目的的工厂、设备和车辆的设计，有很大的空间来预防严重的与工作相关的伤害。
