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Safety Estimation Index of Infectious Disease (COVID-19) in Workplaces

사업장에 적용 가능한 감염병(COVID-19) 위험성평가 지표 개발

  • Kim, Ha Kyeong (Department of Environmental Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Lee, Myoung Ha (Department of Safety Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Song, Hyung-Jun (Department of Safety Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
  • 김하경 (서울과학기술대학교 환경공학과) ;
  • 이명하 (서울과학기술대학교 안전공학과) ;
  • 송형준 (서울과학기술대학교 안전공학과)
  • Received : 2022.01.03
  • Accepted : 2022.03.04
  • Published : 2022.04.30
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Abstract

Widespread infectious diseases are a concern for workers working in confined spaces. However, there is no risk assessment index for the risk of infectious disease in the workplace. Therefore, we propose a simple but effective index model to assess the risk of infectious diseases in the workplace. The proposed model identifies the risk of each workplace through an evaluation sheet comprising the frequency and intensity of the infectious disease. The intensity of an infectious disease is generally governed by the density of workers, whereas frequency is the sum of physical-e nvironmental and human management factors. By multiplying intensity and frequency, the risk of the workplace is derived. Through the proposed model, we evaluate the risks of workers at 15 different work sites. The proposed model clearly reveals what should be improved to keep workers safe from infectious diseases and will be helpful in assessing the risk of contagious disease at the work place.

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