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Occupational Hazards in Firefighting: Systematic Literature Review

  • Maria F. Cuenca-Lozano;Cesar O. Ramirez-Garcia
    • Safety and Health at Work
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    • 제14권1호
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    • pp.1-9
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    • 2023
  • Background: Firefighting involves exposure of firefighters to risks related to this activity, serious injuries, and occupational diseases are recorded. There are other consequences such as thermal and emotional stress. This systematic review is proposed in order to analyze the risks and consequences faced by these workers and thus provide elements to improve safety management systems in institutions. Method: A descriptive observational study of systematic literature review on the risks and consequences of exposure to firefighters' activity was proposed, and the information was analyzed and described based on the available data and according to the variables determined. Results: The studies showed data on mechanical, physical, chemical, psychosocial risks, workers' perception and resilience, and epidemiological data. Information related to firefighters' activity on falls and slips, exposure to noise, and high concentrations of carbon monoxide is detailed. In addition, the relationship between burnout, cognitive, and physical fatigue as adverse effects on health and performance is mentioned. Conclusions: Among the preventive measures, the use of personal protective equipment is suggested, incorporation in prevention programs of information on exposure to risk factors, as well as the implementation of models that can predict the perception of workers, additionally, the generation of management systems with safety climate models for fire departments.

An Exploratory Study on Stress Coping of Small Business Owners: Focus on Korean Retail Distributors

  • Mikyoung KIM;Jaeseung MOON;Suyeong KIM
    • 유통과학연구
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    • 제22권9호
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    • pp.73-84
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    • 2024
  • Purpose: This study aims to comprehensively analyze what small business owners experience in relation to stressors, consequences, coping methods, and situational factors. Research design, data and methodology: In this study, qualitative research methodology was used to conduct in-depth interviews with 15 small business owners who started franchise convenience stores, and classify stressors and consequences, coping methods, and situational factors based on the transactional theory of stress. Results: The results of this study are as follows. First, stressors were classified into challenge stressor and hindrance stressor. Second, stress coping methods were classified into problem-focused and emotion-focused coping methods. Among them, SBOs mainly used problem-focused coping methods. Third, consequences were classified into physiological, emotional, and behavioral tension. Lastly, the moderating factorsin the process of stress coping were resilience, social support, and positive traits. Conclusion: Theoretically, the stressors and coping methods that small business owners experience during the start-up process were confirmed from an integrated theoretical perspective. Practically, building trust relationships with SBOs and providing realistic job introductions are required at the head office level, and on the individual side, efforts are required to strike an appropriate balance between behavioral and emotional stress coping and to form a consensus with family members.

사면기호시스템을 이용한 사면의 평가 및 분류시스템 제안 (Evaluation and Classification System of Slope using the Slope Code System (SCS))

  • 장현식;김지혜;장보안
    • 지질공학
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    • 제24권3호
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    • pp.383-396
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    • 2014
  • 사면붕괴에 따른 재해에 효과적으로 대응하기 위해서는 사면의 상태, 특성, 안정성과 사면붕괴시의 피해도에 대한 분석이 필요하다. 이 연구에서는 사면 관리에 필요한 다양한 항목을 포함하고 있는 사면기호시스템(Slope Code System, SCS)을 제안하고 있다. SCS는 사면의 상태, 지질특성, 공학적 안정성, 피해도 등을 평가하여 사면의 특성을 구체적으로 표현할 수 있으며, 평가방법도 비교적 쉽게 할 수 있다. SCS는 5가지의 평가 요소로 구성되어 있는데, '요소-1'은 사면의 구성물질을 나타내며, '요소-2'는 사면의 지질학적 특성을 성인에 따른 암종(rock type)과 지질구조로 나타낸다. '요소-3'은 사면의 공학적 안정성 평가하며, '요소-4'는 보호 보강 상태를 나타낸다. 마지막으로 '요소-5'는 사면붕괴 시 발생될 수 있는 피해의 정도를 나타낸다. SCS의 5가지 평가 요소들은 각각 평가 결과를 나타내는 고유한 분류 기호들을 가지고 있으며, 각 요소별 평가 결과로부터 부여된 5개의 기호들을 조합하여 사면의 종합적인 상태를 나타낸다. SCS는 사면의 상태, 특성, 공학적 안정성, 피해도 등을 종합적으로 평가하므로 사면의 유지관리에 효율적으로 사용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

The Predictability of Emotional Labor Dimensions on Job Stress, Customer Orientation, and Job Satisfaction

  • Yoh, Eun-Ah
    • 한국의류학회지
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    • 제36권6호
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    • pp.601-615
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    • 2012
  • In this study, two representative measures in the job-focused approach and the employee-focused approach of emotional labor are explored to examine dimensionality and the predictability of each emotional labor measure on key consequences that include job stress, customer orientation, and job satisfaction. Data obtained from 193 department store apparel saleswomen were submitted for analysis. The results show that the emotional dissonance and emotional effort of the Kruml and Geddes measure are good predictors for job stress, customer orientation, and job satisfaction. In a test of the Davies measure, job stress is predicted by emotional dissonance and frequency while customer orientation is predicted by duration, variety, and the frequency of emotional expression in jobs. Duration is also a key predictor for job satisfaction. The result confirm the dimensionality and predictability of two emotional labor measures as well as suggests the need for the careful selection and refinement of appropriate measures according to consequences.