| As we know, it is ridiculous to make research into Safety, while totally independent of Accident. Evaluating accident loss is the foundation of the whole picture of Safety Research. In the past, people paid more attention to immaterial loss, esp. life value. However, the focus of research has changed into the economic loss of accidents, namely the uneconomical facts caused by unsafe environment. It coordinates the loss with the safety investment, and provides a new point of view for investment decision. That was the reason why we made this paper. The content includes:l.Reclassify the economic loss of accidents, such as Fixed versus variable costs ; Internal versus external costs.2.Offer the concept of Economic Motivation, and make a historical analysis on the three methods of motivation.S.Based on the database of 1990's investigation feedback, we make several suggestions.4.Aimed at offering the solution for safety investment decision in business environment, we illustrate by examples. |
