Work-related Traumatic Fatal Injuries Involving Confined Spaces
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Open access
Authors
Selman, Jason Stuart
Date
2019Supervisor
Benjamin Mullins
Janis Jansz
Type
Thesis
Award
PhD
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Health Sciences
School
School of Public Health
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Abstract
Many workers die each year from work-related confined space incidents. The rate of confined space fatalities in Australia was found to be comparable to similarly industrialised countries; and an examination of the aetiologies involved found fatalities were approximately equally from both atmospheric hazards and from physical hazards. Up to 17% of fatalities were found to be those undertaking rescue, overwhelmingly from hazardous atmospheres. Strategies to reduce confined space fatalities were developed.
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