Journal of the Korean Society of Safety (한국안전학회지)

The Korean Society of Safety (한국안전학회)
권호 표지
DOI QR코드

DOI QR Code

Tasks for Improving Safety Systems on Fall Accident Prevention of Portable Ladders

이동식 사다리 추락 재해 예방을 위한 안전 제도의 문제점과 개선 과제

  • Hwang, Jong Moon (Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency) ;
  • Shin, Sung Woo (Department of Safety Engineering, Pukyong National University)
  • 황종문 (한국산업안전보건공단 산업안전보건연구원) ;
  • 신성우 (부경대학교 안전공학과)
  • Received : 2020.06.01
  • Accepted : 2020.10.20
  • Published : 2020.10.31
Download PDF
⟨ Previous Next ⟩

Abstract

Portable ladders are normally used both as an access tool for ascending and descending and as a platform for high place work. Though convenient, such usages make the portable ladders vulnerable to fall accidents. For this reason, many safety systems such as regulations and certifications are implemented to prevent fall accidents of portable ladders. However, nevertheless of those safety systems in Korea, annual death tolls of ladder fall accidents has remained high, and which suggests modification and improvement of the portable ladder related safety systems in Korea. The aim of this study is to propose directions for improving safety systems to effectively prevent fall accidents of portable ladders. To this end, comparative analysis on safety systems implemented in Korea and other countries including Japan, USA and UK are conducted to investigate the problems of Korean safety systems. Based on the analysis, limitations of Korean safety systems to prevent ladder fall accidents are discussed and tasks to overcome the limitations are proposed. Once implemented, the proposed tasks would contribute to prevent ladder fall accidents effectively.

Keywords

References

  1. D. C. Hill, 'Construction Safety Management and Engineering - 2nd Edition', American Society of Safety Engineers, Illinois, USA, 2014.
  2. K. Hakkinen, J. Pesonen and E. Rajamaki, "Experiments on Safety in the Use of Portable Ladders", Journal of Occupational Accidents, Vol. 10, pp. 1-19, 1988. https://doi.org/10.1016/0376-6349(88)90002-8
  3. Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), "Analysis of Causal Factors on Fatal Accidents in Construction Industry", KOSHA Report 2017-Con-741, 2017.
  4. Ministry of Labor and Employment (MOEL), "Improved Safe Work Guidelines for Portable Ladders", MOEL Press Release(2019.03.18.), 2019.
  5. H. H. Sim and K. S. Kang, "A Study on the Death Accident Analysis of Ladder and Prevention Measures for Fall Accidents", Journal of Korea Safety Management Science, Vol.19, No. 4, pp. 95-104, 2017. https://doi.org/10.12812/ksms.2017.19.1.95
  6. H. Kim, S. Lee, W. Jung and B. Ryu, "A Study on the Preventive Measures against Fall Injuries in Manufacturing Industry Focusing on the Portable Ladders", J. Korean Soc. Saf., Vol. 24, No. 6, pp. 136-143, 2009.
  7. H. H. Cohen and L. Lin, "A Scenario Analysis of Ladder Fall Accidents", Journal of Safety Research, Vol. 22, pp. 31-39, 1991. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-4375(91)90011-J
  8. U. Bjornstig and J. Johnsson, "Ladder Injuries: Mechanisms, Injuries and Consequences", Journal of Safety Research, Vol. 23, pp. 9-18, 1992. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-4375(92)90035-8
  9. Japan National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (JNIOSH), "Usage Manual for Preventing Fall Accidents of Portable Ladders", JNIOSH Guidance, 2012.
  10. P. O. Axellson and N. Carter, "Measures to Prevent Portable Ladder Accidents in the Construction Industry", Ergonomics, Vol.38, No. 2, pp. 250-259, 1995. https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139508925102
  11. J. T. Dennerlein, C. J. Ronk and M. J. Perry, "Portable Ladder Assessment Tool Development and Validation - Quantifying Best Practices in the Field", Safety Science, Vol. 47, No. 5, pp. 636-639, 2009. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2008.08.003
  12. H. S. Woo, "The Limit of Occupational Safety Management by Criminal Law and the Adoption of Risk Assessment", Comparative Criminal Law Research, Vol.18, No. 2, pp. 251-280, 2016.