Using standard as well as recently developed univariate and bivariate count data models, this paper analyzes the determinants of workplace accidents using a firm data set for Germany. Given the tight system of public workplace safety regulation, introduced partly as early as in 1869, and the...

Leveraging a major Italian reform enacted in June 2012 that eroded employment protection to workers on permanent contracts, we use detailed administrative data to estimate how this reduction affected the cost of job loss. We employ a stacked-by-event research design, which compares workers...

1. Health and Safety Law 2. Health and Safety Management 3. Health and Safety Policy Statement 4. Risk Assessment 5. Training 6. Accidents and First Aid 7. Asbestos Management in Buildings 8. Display Screen Equipment 9. Electrical Safety 10. Fire Safety 11. Manual Handling and Ergonomics 12....