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http://dx.doi.org/10.15269/JKSOEH.2021.31.4.440

A Study on the Compliance of the Occupational Safety and Health Act by Busan and Gyungsangnam-do Province Working Environment Measurement Institutions  

Lee, Hyunseok (Department of Preventive Medicine, Pusan National University)
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Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene / v.31, no.4, 2021 , pp. 440-450 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: This study aims to investigate whether working environment measurement institutions(WEMIs) are conducting safety and health education, risk assessment, and oversight of special management materials, and whether working environment measurement and special medical examinations are being conducted as prescribed in the Occupational Safety and Health Act(OSHA). Methods: In of February 2021, a questionnaire was prepared and distributed to 33 WMEIs registered with the Ministry of Employment and Labor(MoEL) in Busan and Gyeongsangnam-do Province. The responses were collected and then analyzed. Results: The findings show that 5 WEMIs(15%) complied fully with OSHA. Risk assessment was conducted by 13 WMEIs(39%) and safety education by 11 WMEIs(33%). Eighteen WMEIs(55%) conducted working environment measurement, and 29 WMEIs(88%) conducted special medical examinations. The implementation rate of the risk assessment in the health industry(85%) was higher than the one in the special technology industry(11%)(p<0.05). The implementation rate of the special medical examination in the examiners(54%) was not as high as the one in the analysts(91%)(p<0.05). Conclusions: The MoEL needs to check whether basic OSHA requirements are being observed during regular inspections by WEMIs. These findings indicate that it is necessary to prepare a plan to improve the rate of compliance with OSHA regulations.
Keywords
Enhancement of compliance with OSHA; Occupational Safety and Health Act(OSHA); Working Environment Measurement Institutes(WEMI);
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