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Relationship Analysis of the Factors for Safety and Health Management System Stipulated in the Serious Disaster Punishment Act with Accident Statistics of Construction Industry

중대재해처벌법의 안전보건관리체계 구축 요인과 건설업 사고지표의 연관성 분석

  • Kim, Pan Ki (Department of Safety and Health, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Chae, Hee Yoon (Construction Safety Office, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency) ;
  • Kim, Seong Il (Construction Safety Office, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency) ;
  • Jung, Kihyo (Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Ulsan)
  • 김판기 (울산대학교 안전보건전문학과) ;
  • 채희윤 (안전보건공단 건설안전실) ;
  • 김성일 (안전보건공단 건설안전실) ;
  • 정기효 (울산대학교 산업경영공학부)
  • Received : 2022.05.27
  • Accepted : 2022.08.05
  • Published : 2022.08.31
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Abstract

This study examines the relationship between safety factors and health management systems based on accident statistics in the construction industry stipulated in the Serious Disaster Punishment Act. To determine the level of safety achieved by companies through their health management system, the top 1000 construction firms in the country were surveyed online. Four hundred sixty companies responded to the survey by providing their statistics on major accidents (mortality, accidental mortality, and injury rates). Statistical tests showed that companies with a team dedicated to the oversight of safety and health management had fewer accidents than those without one. Factor and regression analyses revealed that three factors affected the mortality and accident rates: safety and health plan, safety and health professionals, and safety and health activities. Moreover, two factors significantly influenced the injury rate: safety management supported by a cooperative company and implementation of on-site safety and health activities. The findings of this study can be used as a fundamental reference for further research and consultation on the formulation of safety and health management systems for construction companies.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF) grant funded by the Korea government(MSIT; No. 2022R1A2C1003282).

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