Labor union associates' perception and participation on the safety and health education at work

노동조합관계자들의 산업장 안전보건교육 참여와 관련된 인식 특성

  • Park, Kyoung-Ok (Department of Health Education & Management in Ewha Womans University)
  • Published : 2007.12.30

Abstract

Objectives: This study identified the labor union associates' perception and participation status on SHEW and analyzed these two Constructs correlations with Safety and health education at work(SHEW) in manufacture and construction industries. Methods: Self-administered survey was successfully finished by 103 labor union associates (91 employed in 78 manufacturing companies and 12 employed in 12 constructing companies over 12 areas). Two questionnaires, survey direction slip, the official letter to ask survey participation from Korea Ministry of Labor, and a posted envelop to return were delivered to each workplace labor union office in conveniently selected companies. Most participants' companies were at least medium to large in manufacturing industry and most associates were men and married. A survey questionnaire examined demographic characteristics, SHEW status (participation status included), and perceptions of SHEW. Results: Overall, manufacturing companies had better infrastructures for SHEW, employer support for SHEW, and current educators' competencies than constructing companies. These infrastructures for SHEW were closely correlated with company labor union participation on SHEW and the correlation coefficients were greater than any other expectations or needs variables for SHEW. Conclusions: The primary strategies for better participation and support from labor union need to be developed in supporting for organizational infrastructures related to SHEW and strengthening safety and health education training programs for supervisors or educators at work.

연구목적: 본 연구는 제조업과 건설업 사업장 노동조합관계자들의 사내 안전보건교육에 대한 인식과 참여정도를 파악하고 이들 간의 관련성을 분석하는데 그 목적을 두었다. 연구방법: 본 연구의 대상은 103명의 노동조합 관계자들(78개 제조업 산업장의 91명, 12지역의 12건설업 노동조합관계자)이었고 이들을 대상으로 자기기입식 설문조사를 실시하였다. 전국기업체산업안전협의회의 회원사들을 중심으로 우리나라 전역의 제조업과 건설업 사업장을 임의로 선정하고 선정된 사업장별로 설문지 2부, 노동부의 설문조사 협조공문, 설문조사 안내문, 설문회수용 봉투로 구성된 우편물을 사업장 노동조합사무실로 배달하는 방식으로 설문조사를 실시하였다. 80% 이상이 소속 사업장 규모가 50인 이상이었고 대부분이 결혼한 남자로 구성되어 있었다. 설문조사 내용은 대상자와 대상사업장의 일반적 특성, 사업장의 안전보건교육 특성, 노동조합의 사내 안전보건교육 참여도, 노동조합의 사내 안전 보건교육에 대한 인식으로 구성되었다. 연구결과: 전체적으로 제조업사업장에 건설업 사업장에서보다 사내 안전보건교육에 대한 인적, 물적 인프라가 잘 구축되어 있었고 사업주의 사내 안전보건교육에 대한 지원도가 높았으며, 사내 안전보건교육 담당자들의 교육역량에 대한 인식도가 더 높은 경향을 보였다. 이러한 인적, 물적 인프라는 사업장내 노동조합의 안전보건교육 참여도와 정의 상관관계가 있었으며 그 정도는 중등도 이상의 수준이었다. 결론: 이상의 결과를 토대로 볼 때, 사업장 안전보건교육에 대한 노동조합의 참여와 지지를 확충하기 위해서는 사업장 조직적으로 안전보건교육 실시에 대한 지원이 선행되어야 함을 알 수 있었다. 아울러 안전보건관리자들을 대상으로 근로자 산업재해에 대한 지식뿐만 아니라 사내 안전보건교육을 수행관리할 수 있는 '교육역량'을 기를 수 있도록 연수프로그램을 확충할 필요가 있겠다.

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