1. Occupational accidents were mainly caused by violation of rules and regulation.

2. According to the nationwide statistics of occupational accidents, among the severe accidents in 2003, more than 70% of them occurred in small enterprises.

3. Guideline B4.3.1 – Provisions on occupational accidents, injuries and diseases.

4. As the magnitude of occupational accidents and diseases are known in Asia and the Pacific,[http:///occupational accidents.html] many countries and enterprises in the region are becoming increasingly aware of the associated economic loss.

5. Article 1 This Act is enacted for the purpose of preventing occupational accidents and protecting labor safety and health.

6. Long term exposure to ergonomic risk factors can result in Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD), decline of work productivity, and occupational accidents.

7. The original enterprise and the contractor still take joint liability for claims resulting from occupational accidents.

8. Starting from the change of employing patterns caused by economic globalization, the causes for the cover-up of occupational accidents in Japan are analyzed.

9. Administration and supervision of work safety have been strengthened in the wake of increasing high frequency of occupational accidents.

10. Objective To analyze the safety problems in the construction industry in Shanghai in order to provide the useful information of safety to prevent and control the occupational accidents.