Occupational accidents and the use of PPE: a global meta-analysis

• Published in: Frontiers in public health Vol. 12; p. 1368991
• Main Authors: Malta, Ginevra, Matera, Serena, Plescia, Fulvio, Calascibetta, Anna, Argo, Antonina, Cannizzaro, Emanuele
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 21.06.2024
• Subjects: Accidents, Occupational - statistics & numerical data; Global Health; Humans; occupational; Personal Protective Equipment - statistics & numerical data; PPE; Public Health; sustainibility; work accidents; work health; work injuries; work health; sustainibility; work injuries; PPE; work accidents; occupational; safety; risk

Occupational accidents, despite continuous safety updates, are still a scourge in the occupational and forensic spheres, constituting, among other things, the subject of a large share of litigation. Demographic data can help to understand the areas where the application of health surveillance is lac...