Open AccessYoung, vulnerable and uncertain: Young workers’ perceptions of work health and safety
Author(s) -
Larissa Clarkson,
Verna Blewett,
Sophia Rainbird,
Jessica L. Paterson,
Hayley Etherton
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
work
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.5
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1875-9270
pISSN - 1051-9815
DOI - 10.3233/wor-182788
Subject(s) - occupational safety and health , work (physics) , workers' compensation , young adult , psychology , perception , medicine , compensation (psychology) , social psychology , gerontology , mechanical engineering , pathology , neuroscience , engineering
Young workers are at an increased risk of work place injury, and are less likely to report hazards or injuries, or apply for workers' compensation even though they are over-represented in workers' compensation statistics in comparison with their older peers.