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The Impact of Occupational Safety and Health Information on Precarious Workers' Self-rated Health (안전보건정보 제공이 일용근로자의 주관적 건강인식에 미치는 영향)

  • Hyunseung Roh
    • Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
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    • v.33 no.4
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    • pp.471-484
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    • 2023
  • Objectives: This study aimed to confirm the relationship between occupational safety and health information and self-rated health among precarious workers. Methods: A cross-sectional explanatory study design was conducted using data from the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency's 6th Korean Working Conditions Survey. The participants were 1,569 precarious workers living in South Korea. Descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation analysis, and hierarchical regression were used for data analyses by SPSS (version 25.0). Results: As a result of the study, occupational safety and health information had a significant positive effect on the self-rated health of precarious workers. The results suggest that occupational safety and health information contributes to the self-rated health of precarious workers. Conclusions: Therefore, it is suggested that policies should be developed to improve occupational safety and health information in workplaces. In addition, strategies should be developed to promote the usefulness of occupational safety and health information to precarious workers.

A STUDY ON BIOLOGICAL MARKERS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF GENOTOXICITY AND OXIDATIVE DAMAGE IN CHROMIUM EXPOSED WORKERS.

  • Maeng, Seung-Hee;Hiroshi Kasai;Yu, Il-Je;Lee, Byung-Moo;Lee, Jong-Yoon;Lee, Kwon-Seob;Chung, Ho-Keun;Chung, Hai-Won
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Toxicology Conference
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    • 2001.10a
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    • pp.121-122
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    • 2001
  • According to the epidemiological studies in chromium workers, hexavalent chromium is associated with the risk of lung cancer. Genotoxicity such as chromosome aberration, and cellular oxidative damages by reactive oxygen species produced by hexavalent chromium exposure may play an important role in the carcinogenesis process. We investigated the availabilities of several kinds of biological markers to assess the genotoxicity and oxidative damages from chromium exposure in Korean chromium plating workers.(omitted)

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Inhalation toxicity assesment of C.I.No. Reactive Red 195 in Rats (아조계 반응성염료 C.I.No. Reactive Red 195의 흡입독성평가)

  • Chung, Yong Hyun;Han, Jeong Hee;Song, Kyung Seuk;Kim, Hyeon Yeong;Lee, Sung Bae;Yu, Il Je
    • Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
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    • v.11 no.3
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    • pp.198-205
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    • 2001
  • Many reactive dyes have been used in occupational settings without knowing their toxicity and health hazard information. To investigate the toxicity of reactive dye, C.I.No. Reactive Red 195 was exposed to male and female Sprague Dawley rats by inhalation for 28 days. The rats were exposed C.I.No. Reactive Red 195 for 6 hrs per day and 5days per week. The concentrations for the inhalation exposure were 0, 10, 40 and $160mg/m^3$. After 4 weeks of exposure, rats were examined for exposure related changes through pathology, blood biochemistry and hematology. There were no dose related changes including clinical signs, body weight and relative organ weight changes, hematological and biochemical and histopathological findings. The results indicate that no observed adverse effect level (NOAEL) of 28 days inhalatrion toxicity test for C.I.No. Reactive Red 195 was $160mg/m^3$.

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Occupational safety and health management system and regulation compliance in manufacturing enterprises (제조업 사업장의 산업안전보건경영체계와 규제 순응도)

  • Kim, Ki-Sik;Rhee, Kyung Yong;Yoon, Young-Shik
    • Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.21-30
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    • 2013
  • OSHMS(Occupational Safety and Health Management System) is able to define as a typical convergence of all kinds of activities and elements that support maintaining safety at workplace and protecting employee's health. In particular, fundamental function of OSHMS is preventing diverse hazards at workplace through high level of regulation compliance. Furthermore, insuring safety in workplace, protecting employee's health and increasing effectiveness in manufacture are OSHMS's additional functions. Based on the division of manufacture in 2009 Survey on Current Status of Occupational Health & Safety data, the study analyses certain relation between OSHMS and level of regulation compliance. The main finding is that most activities and elements which formed by OSHMS are being affected by regulation clauses.

Evaluation of the Genetic Toxicity of Cyclopentane and Ammonium Nitrate - In vitro Mammalian Chromosomal Aberration Assay in Chinese Hamster Ovary Cells

  • Kim, Soo-Jin;Rim, Kyung-Taek;Kim, Jong-Kyu;Kim, Hyeon-Yeong;Yang, Jeong-Sun
    • Safety and Health at Work
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.17-25
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    • 2011
  • Objectives: In this study, the in vitro mammalian chromosomal aberration (CA) assay was conducted to gain additional information concerning the hazards associated with the use of cyclopentane and ammonium nitrate. While these two chemicals had already been tested by many methods, they had not been studied in the CA test. Methods: The assay was performed using the ovarian infantile cell (CHO-K1 cell), by the direct method (-S9) and by the metabolic activated method (+S9 mix). Results: Using the direct method, the 7 dosages in a 48 hour treatment group did not show that the frequency of CA is proportion to the dosage addition. The frequency of CA is not proportion to the dosage addition for a 6 hour treatment using the metabolic activated method. Conclusion: From these findings, it was decided that the 2 chemicals do not induce chromosomal aberrations under the tested conditions.

MSDSs Reliability Evaluation in Workplaces Manufacturing Aromatic Hydrocarbon (방향족 탄화수소 화학물질 제조사업장의 MSDS 신뢰성 평가 연구)

  • Lee, Kwon Seob;Choi, Jin Hee;Jo, Jihoon;Choi, Sung Bong;Lee, Jong Han;Yang, Jeong Sun
    • Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.370-380
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    • 2009
  • Reliable hazard and risk communication is needed to prevent the safety accident & occupational disease through right use of chemicals and MSDS(Material Safety Data Sheet) is mainly used as such a tool of communication. MSDS policy has been put into effect in order to prevent the safety accident & occupational disease through right use of chemicals and fulfill workers' right to know. If information on MSDS lacks reliability due to its inaccuracy, prevention of the various effects related with environmental safety & health in advance is not possible to achieve. The most essential thing regarding authoring MSDS is to exactly evaluate the composition and ingredients of the chemical and include reliability-guaranteed information. Therefore, in this study reliability was evaluated on MSDSs in 15 aromatic hydrocarbons(benzene, toluene, xylene, etc.) manufacturers and ways to secure reliability of MSDS were suggested. The results showed 93.5% of composition agreement rate and 89% of reliability on each section in MSDSs. In order to curb MSDSs with low reliability, examination on CBI(confidential business information) in MSDS, certification of MSDS, collection and verification of MSDS are suggested.

Job Stress and Musculoskeletal Disorder in Seoul City's School Foodservice Employees (서울시 학교급식시설 조리종사자의 직무 스트레스와 근골격계질환)

  • Lee, Saerom;Kim, KyooSang;Kim, Eun-A;Kim, Jihye;Kim, Dohyung
    • Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.245-253
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    • 2014
  • Purpose: School foodservice employees (SFEs) could be exposed to the risk of musculoskeletal disease and of job stress due to their job characteristics. This study was to evaluate the level of job stress and the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal symptoms (WRMS) in Seoul city's SFEs, and to determine associations between job stress and WRMS. Methods: The study design was cross-sectional, and 975 SFEs were recruited. Self-administered questionnaire included the 'Korean occupational stress scale-short form' and the 'KOSHA GUIDE H-9-2012' instrument to evaluate the job stress and WRMS, respectively. SFEs' medians of job stress were compared to the reference values of published study in Korean workers. Results: The participants reported greater levels of job demand and physical environment than the general Korean population. WRMS were reported in 89.0% of participants at any body part, and 41.1% were presumed to need for medical intervention. High levels of job demand and of physical environment were significantly associated with WRMS. Conclusion: Subscales of job demand and physical environment were relatively high in SFEs and those were related to the occurrence of WRMS. To reduce the WRMS prevalence, a job stress management program focused on job demand and physical environment may be required.

Acute and 2 Weeks Repeated Irritation Study of Cutting oils

  • Lim, Cheol-Hong;Kim, Hyeon-Young;Jeon, Yoon-Seok;Yu, Il-Je
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Toxicology Conference
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    • 2001.05a
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    • pp.134-134
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    • 2001
  • Cutting oils are complex mixtures of hydrocarbons, comprising of certain fractions of mineral oil, which are being frequently used as lubricating and heat transferring agents in various machine and tool industries. We investigated an acute and 2 weeks repeated irritation studies of two cutting oils (Cimperial 1010 as water-soluble cutting oil, and MSN 120 as insoluble cutting oil) using guinea pigs.(omitted)

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A Comparison of the Occupational Accident Status by Safety and Health Management Type in Workplaces (사업장의 안전·보건관리 유형별 산업재해 발생현황 비교)

  • Jo, Dong-Je
    • Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
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    • v.28 no.3
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    • pp.312-318
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    • 2018
  • 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.