A comprehensive classification system was applied to the analysis of the information surrounding the occurrence of all traumatic work-related fatalities in Australia over the years 1982–1984. The information coded included factors immediately antecedent to the accident as well as factors removed in time which contributed to the occurrence of the accident. The results indicated that the relationships between human and other factors, among human factors, and between factors immediately preceding the accident and those removed in time from the accident all provide important insights about the causes of occupational accidents and their prevention.
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