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Analysis and Countermeasure of Occupational Stress for Steel Manufacturing Worker

철강 제조업 근로자의 직무 스트레스 분석 및 대책 방안

  • Lee, Sun Yong (Department of Safety Engineering, Dongguk University) ;
  • Woo, Heung-Sik (Department of Safety Engineering, Dongguk University) ;
  • Weon, Jong-Il (Department of Safety Engineering, Dongguk University)
  • Received : 2013.04.19
  • Accepted : 2013.08.22
  • Published : 2013.09.30
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Abstract

Occupational stresses of steel manufacturing workers have been investigated using an organized questionnaire composed of 40 items. Three hypothesizes were developed based on the literature review of related researches. Empirical data surveyed from ones working in steel manufacturing jobs were collected and the in-depth statistical analyses using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences(SPSS) software were performed. These statistical results indicate that the existence of occupational stress may cause to take place industrial accidents. Consequentially, the prevention of occupational stress helps to promote the will to work, following by increasing job satisfaction in working circumstance of steel manufacturing.

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