Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing (한국직업건강간호학회지)

Korean Academic Society of Occupational Health Nursing (한국직업건강간호학회)
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The Relationship between Long Working Hours and Industrial Accident

장시간 근로와 산업재해와의 관계

  • Lee, Ju-Young (Korea Workers' Compensation & Welfare Service Donghea Hospital) ;
  • Choi, Eunhi (Graduate School, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Lim, Sung-Ho (Federation of Korean Trade Unions) ;
  • Kim, Hyoung-Ah (College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Jung, Hye-Sun (College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
  • 이주영 (근로복지공단 동해산재병원) ;
  • 최은희 (가톨릭대학교 대학원) ;
  • 임성호 (한국노동조합총연맹) ;
  • 김형아 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 정혜선 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실)
  • Received : 2014.02.02
  • Accepted : 2014.02.26
  • Published : 2014.02.28
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Abstract

Purpose: This study analyzed the relationship between working hours and the occurrence of industrial disasters based on manufacturing businesses that are members of Federation of Korean Trade Unions.Methods: Repliers were managers of the safety & health department in the union, and 215 surveys out of 300 businesses that agreed to participate in the research were analyzed. Results: 94 out of 300 companies, which counted for 43.7%, replied to have experienced industrial disasters. 56 of those (59.6%) had less than 52 working hours per week, and 38 companies (40.4%) had more than 52 working hours per week. 109 companies, which counted for 50.7%, did not have an incident of industrial disaster. Companies with an average of more than 52 hours of working hours per week were shown to have a 2.29 times (95% CI 1.08~4.87) higher possibility of having industrial disasters than those with less than 52 hours of working hours. Conclusion: As the study showed that industrial disasters were more likely to occur in businesses with working hours longer than 52 hours, ways to reduce working hours need to be developed and various safety measures need to be taken to prevent industrial disasters in case workers are undergoing long working hours.

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