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July 1993

Profiles in safety and health: hotels and motels

John J. Kane, Martin E. Personick

Lodging and restaurant operations reported many work-related injuries and illness; disabling incidents, resulting in lost worktime, rose steadily during the 1980's. This article examines the injury and illness experience of hotel and motel workers from 1980 to 1991.

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