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When being a woman represents a major risk of commuting accidents?

TitleWhen being a woman represents a major risk of commuting accidents?
Publication TypeArticolo su Rivista peer-reviewed
Year of Publication2019
AuthorsSalerno, S., and Giliberti C.
JournalAdvances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume826
Pagination296-307
ISSN21945357
KeywordsAccidents, Accidents at work, Biological organs, Commuting, Disabilities, Economics, Environmental conditions, Ergonomics, gender, Night-shift works, Socio-economic status, Vehicles, Work organization
Abstract

Since 2010, National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work (INAIL) recognized commuting accidents as work injury. Commuting is the leading cause of death among Italian and immigrant women. Commuting disabilities have been studied from INAIL records within the last five years (2012–2016). Results show how women present more disabilities in commuting than men (53.2% vs 46.8% men, p < 0,001). Men show more disabilities due to commuting with vehicle (39.8% vs 36.8% women) while commuting without vehicle is more frequent among women (16.4% vs 7% men, p < 0,05) with more permanent disabilities and severe ones (20.4% vs 9% men, p < 0.001; severe 16.5% vs 7.2% men, p < 0,001). Skeleton-motor apparatus is the most affected among women (87.7% vs 80.7% men, p < 0.001) in all work injury disabilities. Lower limbs are the women body site mainly injured (40.4% women vs 38.6% men, p < 0.01) after upper limbs. More disabilities due to commuting, particularly without vehicle, can be explained with women more home-work-home walking together with double burden, low socio-economic status, work and environmental conditions. Ergonomics should deal towards commuting gender-oriented prevention, in terms of home-work-home journey concept (sidewalks, lighting, etc), work organization (family/work balance, flexible working hours, limited night shift work, standing and sitting posture, dual tasks, etc.), specific women’s health prevention (osteoporosis, strengthening lower limbs, wearing suitable shoes for walking and working, etc.). © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019.

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DOI10.1007/978-3-319-96065-4_34
Citation KeySalerno2019296