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http://dx.doi.org/10.15269/JKSOEH.2018.28.3.312

A Comparison of the Occupational Accident Status by Safety and Health Management Type in Workplaces  

Jo, Dong-Je (Gyeongbuk Area Office, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency)
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Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene / v.28, no.3, 2018 , pp. 312-318 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: This study is aimed to illustrate the status of the occupational accident rate, fatality rate, and musculoskeletal disorder rate by safety and health management type in workplaces. Methods: In order to analyze the status of the occupational accident rate, fatality rate, and musculoskeletal disorder rate of different safety and health management types in workplaces, selected data from the Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute were used. Results: The occupational accident rate in workplaces where safety and health managers had been appointed was lower than in those where safety and health management was entrusted to other organizations, while the result was the opposite in regards to the fatality rate per 10,000 workers caused by accident. However, the occupational fatality rate per 10,000 workers in workplaces where safety and health managers have other roles was 426% higher than those where safety and health management was entrusted to other organizations. Moreover, the musculoskeletal disorder rate of the workplaces where safety and health managers have other roles was 15% higher than those where health management was entrusted to other organizations. Conclusions: It is necessary to review the effectiveness of systems in which safety and health managers can concurrently engage in other roles.
Keywords
Health manager; musculoskeletal disorders rate; occupational accident rate; occupational fatality rate; safety manager;
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