Safety Belt Use and Health: An Analysis of Control Data Corporation's Employee Population

摘要

Few corporate-based health promotion programs address motor vehicle crashes as a major preventable cause of death and disability for employees. This report examines safety belt use of employees at Control Data Corporation, its relatioship to other health behaviors, and the potential cost-savings from increasing safety belt use among employees. Survey data were collected on employee health status, health risks, and health care claims from 1982-1983. Safety belt users reported higher productivity, fewer sick days, fewer chronic conditions and better overall health practices than non-users.