Occupational Accidents of Finnish-and Swedish-Speaking Workers in Finland: A Mental Model View |
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Authors: | Simo Salminen Antero Johansson |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Occupational Safety, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Vantaa, Finland<5. ;6. Uusimaa Regional Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland |
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Abstract: | This article is based on 2 studies. The aim of the first study was to examine the differences in occupational accident frequency between the 2 main language groups in Finland. Based on 3 independent statistical data sets, it was shown that Swedish-speaking workers had about 40% fewer occupational accidents than Finnish-speaking workers. The aim of the second study was to confirm the difference at company level. A field study in the province of Vaasa with 14 small and medium-sized manufacturing companies revealed that the accident frequency of Swedish-speaking workers was 21% lower than that of Finnish-speaking workers. |
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Keywords: | language minority injuries industries small and medium-sized companies |
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