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What if they found an ‘accident-prone’ gene?


July 25, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Employee responsibility, In this week's e-newsletter, Research on safety, Special Report, Transportation safety, What do you think?, Workers' attitudes about safety

A researcher thinks he’s found three genes that are linked to being accident-prone. What could this mean for workplace safety?

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Do accident prone workers have Adult ADHD?


February 24, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: cost of safety, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, Research on safety, Worker health

Consider this Scenario: Your employee “Chuck” has had more than his share of minor safety incidents and near misses. Why is he more accident prone than others? A new study says he might have adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

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