Accidents at Work in the Finnish Food Industry between 2016–2020 - Analysis of Finnish national accident statistics database

Sari Tappura; Noora Nenonen

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-12547-8_6

Accidents at Work in the Finnish Food Industry between 2016–2020 - Analysis of Finnish national accident statistics database

Sari Tappura, Noora Nenonen

Industrial Engineering and Management

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Abstract

Current international, European, and Finnish regulations, policies and programs emphasize improving safety and health at work, and strategic goals for reducing accidents at work have been set. In general, the accident frequency rate is higher in the Finnish food industry than other manufacturing industry. Hence, there is a need to implement further actions to prevent occupational accidents and improve health and safety at work in the food industry. To guide these actions, up-to-date information on accidents at work is needed. This study descriptively analyzed the circumstances, causes, and consequences of accidents at work in the Finnish food industry between 2016 and 2020 (n = 8481). The data were retrieved from the Finnish official national occupational accident database. The results reveal that most of the injuries were minor, such as wounds and superficial injuries, resulting in 0‒3 days of incapacity for the work. The most accident-prone activities were handling objects, movement, and carrying loads by hand. Hands were the most exposed body parts. The most common causes of injury were related to movement and slipping, stumbling, and falling. Focusing on these factors to may support the food industry in preventing and reducing the number of accidents at work.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health IV
Editors	Pedro M. Arezes, J. Santos Baptista, Rui B. Melo, Jacqueline Castelo Branco, Paula Carneiro, Ana Colim, Nélson Costa, Susana Costa, Joana Duarte, Joana C. Guedes, Gonçalo Perestrelo
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer
Pages	67-75
Number of pages	9
Volume	449
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-12547-8
ISBN (Print)	978-3-031-12546-1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12547-8_6
Publication status	Published - 2023
Publication type	A3 Book chapter
Event	International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene - University of Porto/Virtual, Porto, Portugal Duration: 8 Sept 2022 → 9 Sept 2022 https://www.sposho.pt/sho2022-en/

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Name	Studies in Systems, Decision and Control
Publisher	Springer
Volume	449
ISSN (Print)	2198-4182
ISSN (Electronic)	2198-4190

Conference

Conference	International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene
Abbreviated title	SHO
Country/Territory	Portugal
City	Porto
Period	8/09/22 → 9/09/22
Internet address	https://www.sposho.pt/sho2022-en/

Keywords

Accident database
Accident prevention
Food processing
Occupational accident
Safety and health

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Business, Management and Accounting(all)
Engineering(all)

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Tappura, S., & Nenonen, N. (2023). Accidents at Work in the Finnish Food Industry between 2016–2020 - Analysis of Finnish national accident statistics database. In P. M. Arezes, J. S. Baptista, R. B. Melo, J. Castelo Branco, P. Carneiro, A. Colim, N. Costa, S. Costa, J. Duarte, J. C. Guedes, & G. Perestrelo (Eds.), Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health IV (Vol. 449, pp. 67-75). (Studies in Systems, Decision and Control; Vol. 449). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12547-8_6

Tappura, Sari ; Nenonen, Noora. / Accidents at Work in the Finnish Food Industry between 2016–2020 - Analysis of Finnish national accident statistics database. Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health IV. editor / Pedro M. Arezes ; J. Santos Baptista ; Rui B. Melo ; Jacqueline Castelo Branco ; Paula Carneiro ; Ana Colim ; Nélson Costa ; Susana Costa ; Joana Duarte ; Joana C. Guedes ; Gonçalo Perestrelo. Vol. 449 Cham : Springer, 2023. pp. 67-75 (Studies in Systems, Decision and Control).

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Tappura, S & Nenonen, N 2023, Accidents at Work in the Finnish Food Industry between 2016–2020 - Analysis of Finnish national accident statistics database. in PM Arezes, JS Baptista, RB Melo, J Castelo Branco, P Carneiro, A Colim, N Costa, S Costa, J Duarte, JC Guedes & G Perestrelo (eds), Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health IV. vol. 449, Studies in Systems, Decision and Control, vol. 449, Springer, Cham, pp. 67-75, International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene, Porto, Portugal, 8/09/22. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12547-8_6

Accidents at Work in the Finnish Food Industry between 2016–2020 - Analysis of Finnish national accident statistics database. / Tappura, Sari ; Nenonen, Noora.
Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health IV. ed. / Pedro M. Arezes; J. Santos Baptista; Rui B. Melo; Jacqueline Castelo Branco; Paula Carneiro; Ana Colim; Nélson Costa; Susana Costa; Joana Duarte; Joana C. Guedes; Gonçalo Perestrelo. Vol. 449 Cham: Springer, 2023. p. 67-75 (Studies in Systems, Decision and Control; Vol. 449).

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Tappura S , Nenonen N. Accidents at Work in the Finnish Food Industry between 2016–2020 - Analysis of Finnish national accident statistics database. In Arezes PM, Baptista JS, Melo RB, Castelo Branco J, Carneiro P, Colim A, Costa N, Costa S, Duarte J, Guedes JC, Perestrelo G, editors, Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health IV. Vol. 449. Cham: Springer. 2023. p. 67-75. (Studies in Systems, Decision and Control). Epub 2022 Sept 17. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-12547-8_6

Accidents at Work in the Finnish Food Industry between 2016–2020 - Analysis of Finnish national accident statistics database

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