A capacity index to replace flawed incident-based metrics for worker safety

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Dekker, SWA
Tooma, M
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2022
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The shortcomings of incident-based metrics for worker safety such as total recordable incident frequency rate (TRIFR) are well documented. In particular, a low TRIFR is no assurance against legal liability. There is considerable overlap between the literature on safety as the presence of capacities to make things go well, and jurisprudence in labour and workplace safety law on employer due diligence. In this article, the authors propose an index that merges the two, measuring the capacities to acquire and maintain safety knowledge, to understand the nature of operations, to resource for safety, to respond to risks, to demonstrate engagement and compliance, and for assurance.

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International Labour Review

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161

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3

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© 2022 International Labour Organization. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: A capacity index to replace flawed incident-based metrics for worker safety, International Labour Review, 161 (3), pp. 375-393, 2022, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/ilr.12210. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version of record on Wiley Online Library and any embedding, framing or otherwise making available the article or pages thereof by third parties from platforms, services and websites other than Wiley Online Library must be prohibited.

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Human geography

Industrial and employee relations

Occupational and workplace health and safety

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Dekker, SWA; Tooma, M, A capacity index to replace flawed incident-based metrics for worker safety, International Labour Review, 2022, 161 (3), pp. 375-393

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