@article{da67c13286be440c8f619e43f0040d65,
title = "Estimating the uninsured costs of work-related accidents, part I: A systematic review",
abstract = "Background: Work-related accidents and their associated costs have been a serious concern for management, especially as statistics show that there is no clear relationship between the frequency of injuries and the costs of accidents. Methods: A systematic appraisal of available literature was conducted to identify the best approaches to the classification and estimation of insured and uninsured components of work-related accident costs. The appraisal seeks to identify meaningful components and predictors of the cost of accidents. Results: The selected publications introduced different methods to aggregate the cost of accidents but failed to provide an explanation of the relationship between the nature of accidents and their associated cost. Only three studies explored both insured and uninsured components and only four utilized incidence-based models. Conclusions: There is a need to move beyond linear ratios as predictors of the uninsured cost of accidents. An incidence-based method would best represent the nature of accidents.",
keywords = "Accident cost estimation, Costs of accident, Uninsured costs, Work-related accidents",
author = "Liaoming Sun and Omar Paez and David Lee and Sam Salem and Daraiseh, {Nancy M.}",
note = "Funding Information: Sam Salem{\textquoteright}s main research interests are in transportation and construction health and safety, lean construction and infrastructure systems. He serves as a faculty member with the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Cincinnati. Dr Salem has more than 30 refereed publications. His work has been presented to and published by several national and international professional organizations including the Transportation Research Board (TRB), American Society for Civil Engineers, Canadian Society of Civil Engineering and the United Nations. He received several research awards and grants from many domestic and national organizations including the National Science Foundation, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Construction Industry Institute, Federal Highway Administration and Ohio Department of Transportation. Dr Salem earned his PhD Degree from the University of Alberta in 1998. He served on the Board of Directors of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) with the Research and Education Committee. He is active with the Transportation Research Board (TRB) and serves on a number of technical committees. In addition to his academic experience, Dr Salem has more than 10 years of industry work experience; he is a registered Professional Engineer and a Certified Professional Constructor.",
year = "2006",
doi = "10.1080/14639220500090521",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "7",
pages = "227--245",
journal = "Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science",
issn = "1463-922X",
publisher = "Taylor and Francis Ltd.",
number = "3",
}