• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.503-510
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• 2023

교육현장의 현업근로자에게도 산업안전 의무가 적용되며, 교육계에선 준비하지 못하고 있었던 업무가 현실로 다가옴에 따라 대응의 어려움이 발생함과 동시에 대학 안전보건관리 체계의 구축이 필요한 상황이 되었다. 본 연구에서는 대학 안전관계자에 대한 집단설문을 통한 대학 안전보건관리에 밀접한 관련이 있는 산업안전보건법, 중대재해처벌법, 고등교육법, 연구실안전법의 적용 실태를 파악하고 문제점으로 도출된 사항에 대하여 대학에서 효과적으로 대응할 수 있는 안전관리 개선방안을 제시하였다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.85-93
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• 2015

Construction sites have various risks, and safety managements are enforced based on the law such as Industrial Safety and Health Act, etc. Safety management by the law saves lives and preserves health of workers by removing and understanding risks in advance. When the emergency situation has come, poor response causes loss of lives and physical damages. This study suggests basic strategy that can mitigate the industrial disaster in all construction sites. A survey was conducted to identify the current safety consciousness and to evaluate first aid ability of coworkers. Finally, four measures were suggested: (1) designating muster points; (2) hiring occupational health managers; (3) increasing the first aid ability of coworkers; and (4) carrying safety brochure. The proposed suggestions can be helpful in mitigating the construction disaster, and in responding the major accident efficiently within a short time.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.99-108
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• 2020

Objectives: This study aimed to compare the regulatory systems for laboratory safety and health management between Korea and Germany and discuss the implications. Methods: Laboratory safety and health regulations for legal enforcement and relevant technical guidelines in Korea and Germany were reviewed. Results: Lab safety and health management is enforced by the Act on the Establishment of Safe Laboratory Environment in Korea. Most provisions focus on supervisory control, that is, the principal's liability is emphasized. In addition, there is a lack of laboratory-specific procedures for safety and health management in the act since it is stipulated that other relevant regulations apply to some technical contents. Non-compulsory technical guidelines for lab safety and health management are also provided by the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA) in order to enable researchers to follow safe procedures. There is no independent regulation for lab safety and health in Germany, and it is also governed by several regulations. The German Social Accident Insurance Institute provides technical guidelines on lab safety and health, and these contain more specific content to allow them to be followed more easily compared to the KOSHA guidelines. The most remarkable differences between the regulation of each country were contents of the risk assessment and specific protect measures from hazardous agents. Conclusions: Regulatory control is an essential way to prevent accidents, but it is more important to create an environment in which all stakeholders, including individual lab members, are allowed to participate actively in safety and health management activities.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.631-639
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• 2022

최근 정부는 산업재해, 사망만인율 절반감축을 목표로 산업안전보건법 전부개정, 중대재해처벌법 등의 시행을 통해 산업안전의 패러다임을 전환하려는 노력을 하고 있다. 특히 50인미만 또는 1억원 미만의 소규모 사업장은 안전보건관리 역량부족, 사업주의 의지부족 등으로 안전보건관리체계 구축에 어려움이 있으며 결과적으로 산업재해의 많은 부분을 차지하고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 정부의 정책 중의 하나인 소규모 사업장 안전보건기술지원사업의 전반적인 사업부분에 대하여 전문가 설문조사를 통해 문제점을 파악하고 개선대책을 제시하고자 하였다.

• 한국재난정보학회 논문집
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.507-519
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• 2022

연구목적: 소규모 사업장에서 중대재해처벌법의 안전보건 확보의무를 준수하는 효율적이고 실무적인 방안을 제시하고자 한다. 연구방법: 문헌연구와 선행연구를 바탕으로 안전보건경영시스템과의 연계, 프로세스 접근방법 등을 활용한 중대재해처벌법 준수방안을 검토하였다. 연구결과: 안전보건경영시스템을 충실히 이행하면 중대재해처벌법의 안전보건 확보의무를 준수할 수 있음을 확인하였다. 그리고 안전보건 확보의무를 이행하고 점검하는 방법론을 제시하였다. 결론: 프로세스 접근방법과 이행점검 체크리스트를 적극 활용하여 안전보건경영시스템을 운영하면 중대재해처벌법 준수는 물론 안전보건경영시스템의 지속적 개선이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.747-757
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• 2017

안전점검과 관련된 규정 중 '건설기술진흥법'과 '시설물의안전관리에관한특별법'은 건설공사 시 안전에 관한 내용의 기술과 동시에 유지관리 측면에서의 안전점검에 관한 사항을 규정하여 건설산업의 사고예방을 담당하고 있다. 실질적인 근로자의 안전 확보를 담당하고 있는 규정이면서, 고용노동부의 안전점검과 관련된 유일한 규정이라 할 수 있는 '산업안전보건법 제32조 재해예방전문지도기관의 지도기준'과 '건설업산업안전 보건관리비 계상 및 사용기준'에 따라 건설공사 착공시 관련 기관은 계약과 동시에 준공 시까지 안전점검을 받도록 하고 있다. 그러나 발주기관에 따라 관리 정도의 편차가 심하여 소규모 민간 발주 공사현장은 안전점검이 형식적으로 이루어지고 있으며, 세부규정도 없어 안전점검 대가는 지속적으로 하락하고 있는 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 제주지역에서 실질적으로 이루어지고 있는 안전점검의 현황을 조사하여 공사금액별 구분 비교하고 적정한 대가를 각각의 건설 관련 법에 근거하여 산출하고자 하였으며 나아가 세부 규정에 관한 개선방안을 제시하였다.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.401-407
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• 2022

Background: The present study aimed to digitally evaluate the risk of overwork-related adverse effects (OrAEs) among employees from various occupational categories in Taiwan. Methods: Anonymous data of employees from seven companies/factories providing occupational health services were analyzed. The studied population comprised 5505 employees, and the data analyzed included employment duration, working hours, shift work schedules, and health checkup results. The risk for OrAEs was assessed by an index, Karo index (0-4, the larger the value, the higher the risk for OrAEs) obtained using a risk matrix made up of cardiocerebral and occupational risk factors. Karo index values of 3 and 4 were categorized as at high risk for OrAEs (h-OrAEs). Results: The 5505 employees had an average employment duration of 8.5 years and a mean age of 39.4 years. The prevalence rates for h-OrAEs of the seven companies/factories ranged from 3.9% to 34.2%. There were significant differences in prevalence rates for h-OrAEs between employees of retail stores and high-tech manufacturing factories. Multivariate analysis results indicated that workers of high-tech manufacturing factories had significantly higher risk for h-OrAEs compared with retail store workers. Conclusion: In terms of satisfying health risk management and legal requirements in Taiwan, the newly issued Karo index, which covers a wide range of occupational risk factors, can serve as an assessment and a warning tool for managing the risk of OrAEs in workplaces. To reduce risks for h-OrAEs, active and prudent control of cerebrocardiovascular risks and working hours is recommended.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.80-90
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• 2018

Objectives: This study was performed to propose a domestic occupational exposure limit(OEL) following a health hazard assessment, calculation of a non-carcinogenicity reference concentration worker($RfC_{worker}$) value, and examination of international agencies' exposure limits. It also recommends legal management within the Occupational Safety and Health Act for HCFC-123, which caused an acute hepatotoxicity incident. Methods: An acute hepatotoxicity incident due to the fire extinguishing agent HCFC-123 was investigated. Toxicological hazard and health hazard classifications were examined and a non-carcinogenicity $RfC_{worker}$ value was calculated for HCFC-123. An OEL and the necessity of legal management were recommended as well. Results and Conclusions: An OEL for HCFC-123 of 10 ppm($62.5mg/m^3$), which considered the $RfC_{worker}$ value, 5.56 ppm, produced in dose-response assessment and the exposure level of 19.1-20.9 ppm measured as an eight-hour TWA(time-weighted average) in the incident place, is recommended. HCFC-123 is urged to be included as a chemical requiring legal management in the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations. In addition, it is recommended that a peak exposure of ACGIH be adopted in the Notice of the Ministry of Employment and Labor.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.13-20
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• 2019

Objective: This study was performed to propose a domestic occupational exposure limit(OEL) following a health hazard assessment, calculation of a non-carcinogenicity reference concentration worker($RfC_{worker}$) value, and examination of international agencies' exposure limits. It also recommends legal management within the Occupational Safety and Health Act for PHMG-Phosphate(CAS No. 89697-78-9), It is a humidifier disinfectant that generated many lung injuries. Methods: We have investigated the recommendation or guidelines of foreign OEL for PHMG-Phosphate and the actual state of legal management in Korea. To examine the procedures and methods for recommendation OEL. Toxicological hazard and health hazard classifications were examined and a non-carcinogenicity $RfC_{worker}$ value was calculated for PHMG-Phosphate. An OEL and the necessity of legal management were recommended as well. Results and Conclusions: The OEL for PHMG-Phosphate is recommended to be $0.01mg/m^3$. The recommended OEL is close to 10 times the RfCworker value of $0.000833mg/m^3$ calculated from the chemical dose-response hazard assessment, which is a 2017 study. The CMIT/MIT(3:1) mixture, which was a social issue as a humidifier disinfectant substance, was also exposed to the same ratio in March 2018, establish the OEL. It is recommended to establish OEL for PHMG-Phosphate to prevent worker health hazards and for chemical safety management.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.347-362
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• 2009

The United Nation agreed to adopt the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) until 2008 to solve the significant differences enough to result in different labels or MSDS for the same chemical in different jurisdictions. Though the GHS is an ideal solution in the respect of pursuing only one format of a MSDS throughout the world, it may cause confusion at the beginning due to lack of information. So the Korean Ministry of Labor (MOL) revised the Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHA) and related public notice on the classification & labelling of chemicals according to the GHS in 2006. The transition period for the implementation of the GHS for substances was set until Jun 30, 2010, and for mixtures until Jun 30, 2013. To promote the implementation of the GHS in Korea, we developed an application program for constructing MSDS database and a management program for providing MSDS contents on the web in accordance with the GHS. We analyzed the sixteen sections of MSDS by the GHS guideline, and the result showed the necessity to construct logically connected DB for chemical identifier, hazard classification, label, standard phrases and regulatory information. Each section of a MSDS was divided into sub-databases to update the database efficiently. According to Relational Database Management System (RDBMS), the sub-databases were automatically assembled and subsequently a full MSDS is produced. At present, MSDS database for 6,314 substances has been built and provided through internet as the MSDS Editing program. During the service period from January 1 to March 31, 13,666 users have searched MSDSs for 33,401 substances. During program review, some comments about the classification results and other MSDS element sources were reported but no technical bug reported. We expect that the MSDS DB management system in accordance with GHS will accelerate the implementation of the GHS in Korea.