Occupational Safety and Health for Public Safety Employees: Assessing the Evidence and the Implications for Public Policy
- ISBN-10
- 0833046217
- ISBN-13
- 9780833046215
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 125
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rand Corporation
- Authors
- Tom LaTourrette, David S. Loughran, Seth A. Seabury
Description
Police officers, firefighters, and other public safety workers face exceptionally high rates of injury and fatality relative to the general workforce. This document provides an analysis of the risk factors associated with different aspects of public safety occupations, to help policymakers in their efforts to improve the health and safety of these employees.
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