Table 5.
Occurrence of accidents during heat wave and control periods for work environment.
| Factor | Category | Heat Wave Period | Control Period | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Accidents | (%) | Number of Accidents | (%) | ||
| Size of company | Small | 254 | 36.4 | 249 | 34.6 |
| Medium | 330 | 47.3 | 334 | 46.4 | |
| Large | 114 | 16.3 | 137 | 19.0 | |
| Worksite Location | CBD * | 103 | 17.0 | 103 | 16.1 |
| Suburb | 503 | 83.0 | 536 | 83.9 | |
| Agency of Accident | Material | 175 | 25.1 | 182 | 25.3 |
| Structure | 33 | 4.7 | 41 | 5.7 | |
| Electricity | 9 | 1.3 | 22 | 3.1 | |
| Equipment | 92 | 13.2 | 92 | 12.8 | |
| Environment | 33 | 4.7 | 30 | 4.2 | |
| Small tool | 91 | 13.0 | 102 | 14.2 | |
| Vehicle | 82 | 11.7 | 75 | 10.4 | |
| Work platform | 69 | 9.9 | 51 | 7.1 | |
| Other | 114 | 16.3 | 125 | 17.4 | |
* CBD: Central Business District.