Construction Accidents in Spain: Implications for an Aging Workforce

Construction workers are getting older. In the European Union, the percentage of workers over 50 grew from 24.7% in 2011 to 31.5% in 2018, in Spain from 20.4% to 31.2%. Objective. Identify trends and detailed patterns of accidents of older construction workers compared to other age groups. Data and...

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Autores: Fontaneda González, Ignacio, Camino López, Miguel Ángel, González Alcántara, Oscar J., Greiner, Birgit A.
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Recursos:Universidad de Burgos (UBU)
Repositorio:Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos (RIUBU)
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Gestión de empresas
Methods engineering
Industrial management
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spelling Construction Accidents in Spain: Implications for an Aging WorkforceFontaneda González, IgnacioCamino López, Miguel ÁngelGonzález Alcántara, Oscar J.Greiner, Birgit A.Organización del trabajoGestión de empresasMethods engineeringIndustrial managementConstruction workers are getting older. In the European Union, the percentage of workers over 50 grew from 24.7% in 2011 to 31.5% in 2018, in Spain from 20.4% to 31.2%. Objective. Identify trends and detailed patterns of accidents of older construction workers compared to other age groups. Data and Method. We analyzed construction accidents in Spain from 2011 to 2018 (N = 455,491). The number of accidents and lost working days (LWD) were broken down by occupation, seniority, company size, temporal variables (weekday, hour), trigger, and body part injured and compared for different age groups. Results. Although older worker had fewer accidents, the consequences of accidents were more serious. Those over 50 years had 84% more lost working days (LWD) than those under 24 years, 48% more than those between 25 and 39 years, and 21% more than those between 40 and 49 years. (1) Occupation: the percentage of accidents grew with age for supervisors, lorry drivers, and bricklayers. (2) Seniority: the least experienced (less than 6 months) and the most experienced (more than 6 years) had the most LWD. (3) Company size: there are 24.5% of accidents in companies of less than four workers. (4) Trigger: older workers suffered more falls, both from height and at the same level. (5) Time: the percentage of accidents in those over 50 was higher on Thursdays and Fridays, in the afternoons from 4 to 7 p.m., and after four hours of work. (6) Injury: this shows the longest absences for shoulder injuries for those over 50 years, with an average of 70 LWD.Hindawi202520252022info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10259/9869reponame:Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos (RIUBU)instname:Universidad de Burgos (UBU)InglésBioMed Research International. 2022, n. 1https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/9952118Atribución 4.0 Internacionalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:riubu.ubu.es:10259/98692026-05-28T07:56:11Z
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title Construction Accidents in Spain: Implications for an Aging Workforce
spellingShingle Construction Accidents in Spain: Implications for an Aging Workforce
Fontaneda González, Ignacio
Organización del trabajo
Gestión de empresas
Methods engineering
Industrial management
title_short Construction Accidents in Spain: Implications for an Aging Workforce
title_full Construction Accidents in Spain: Implications for an Aging Workforce
title_fullStr Construction Accidents in Spain: Implications for an Aging Workforce
title_full_unstemmed Construction Accidents in Spain: Implications for an Aging Workforce
title_sort Construction Accidents in Spain: Implications for an Aging Workforce
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Fontaneda González, Ignacio
Camino López, Miguel Ángel
González Alcántara, Oscar J.
Greiner, Birgit A.
author Fontaneda González, Ignacio
author_facet Fontaneda González, Ignacio
Camino López, Miguel Ángel
González Alcántara, Oscar J.
Greiner, Birgit A.
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author2 Camino López, Miguel Ángel
González Alcántara, Oscar J.
Greiner, Birgit A.
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Organización del trabajo
Gestión de empresas
Methods engineering
Industrial management
topic Organización del trabajo
Gestión de empresas
Methods engineering
Industrial management
description Construction workers are getting older. In the European Union, the percentage of workers over 50 grew from 24.7% in 2011 to 31.5% in 2018, in Spain from 20.4% to 31.2%. Objective. Identify trends and detailed patterns of accidents of older construction workers compared to other age groups. Data and Method. We analyzed construction accidents in Spain from 2011 to 2018 (N = 455,491). The number of accidents and lost working days (LWD) were broken down by occupation, seniority, company size, temporal variables (weekday, hour), trigger, and body part injured and compared for different age groups. Results. Although older worker had fewer accidents, the consequences of accidents were more serious. Those over 50 years had 84% more lost working days (LWD) than those under 24 years, 48% more than those between 25 and 39 years, and 21% more than those between 40 and 49 years. (1) Occupation: the percentage of accidents grew with age for supervisors, lorry drivers, and bricklayers. (2) Seniority: the least experienced (less than 6 months) and the most experienced (more than 6 years) had the most LWD. (3) Company size: there are 24.5% of accidents in companies of less than four workers. (4) Trigger: older workers suffered more falls, both from height and at the same level. (5) Time: the percentage of accidents in those over 50 was higher on Thursdays and Fridays, in the afternoons from 4 to 7 p.m., and after four hours of work. (6) Injury: this shows the longest absences for shoulder injuries for those over 50 years, with an average of 70 LWD.
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