• Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.182-194
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• 2009

This study was conducted to evaluate health status and to propose health protection measures of irregular plant construction workers in Yoesu National Industrial Complex (YNIC). The status of safety and health management was examined in five areas including safety and health education, work environment monitoring, health examination, health management record, and personal protective equipment (PPE) for plant construction workers. The safety training rate for plant construction workers was reached high at 91%, The training was mostly consisted of safety accident related things, but training on hazardous materials was found to be insufficient. Workplace monitoring results showed that the compliance rate for work environment for irregular construction workers was 54% and workplace monitoring during turnaround (TA) period with high risk of exposure to hazardous agents has not been implemented. While 61.4% of irregular workers received the general health examination but only 36.8% received the special health examination. The special health examination was found to be conducted only upon welders from 2-3 years ago. The issue of health management record upon irregular construction workers was not being implemented. In case of PPE, basic safety protective equipments such as safety shoes, safety belt, safety helmet were being supplied well while the supply rate of respirator for organic vapor was relatively low at 40%. Based on this study, two suggestions to maximize the utilization of the current safety and health program were made while boosting its effectiveness in protecting workers' health. First, the role of owners (petrochemical plant) related to safety and health should be strengthened. Second, in consideration of the characteristics of construction workers who usually engage in short term employment and frequent movement, community based health management organization is suggested that can overcome such structural problem and carry out the implementation of health examination and sustained health management.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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• v.23 no.6
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• pp.21-27
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• 2008

Polypropylene(PP) foams are widely used as protective materials such as automotive bumper and safety helmet, but whose dynamic behaviour are not well defined. In this paper, the compression tests by Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar were conducted to obtain the stress-strain curve and to investigate the effect of density on the absorption of impact energy in the PP foams. Three kinds of foams were chosen depending upon the density. The result of the experiment has revealed that the stiffness of the low-density PP foam is remarkably increased at high strain rate compared with that of the high-density PP foam. And it is also shown that the absorption of impact energy are greatly influenced by the density of PP foam. These results are expected to be utilized for the development of a protective structure with polymer foams.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2018.10a
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• pp.497-498
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• 2018

In the fire scene, it is difficult to see 1m ahead because of power failure, smoke and toxic gas, even with thermal imaging camera and Xenon searchlight. Analysis of the smoke particles in the fire scene shows that even if the smoke is $5{\mu}m$ or less in wavelength, it is difficult to obtain a front view when using a conventional thermal imaging camera if the visual distance exceeds 1 meter. In the case of black smoke with a particle wavelength of $5{\mu}m$ or more, a space permeation sensor technology using various sensors other than a single sensor is required because chemical materials, gas, and water molecules are mixed. Firefighters need a smoke detection technology for smoke detection and spatial information visualization for forward safety view.In this paper, we design the interface of the information processing system with 32bit CPU core and peripheral circuit. We also implemented and simulated the interface with Lidar sensor. Through this, we provide interface that can implement information processing system of human enhancement fire helmet in the future.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute Of Construction Engineering and Management
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• autumn
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• pp.397-400
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• 2002

The purpose of this study is to analyze current status and propose improvement scheme of safety management on the heavy construction equipment operation. The research method invloves interview and questionnaire survey for the analysis of practical use status of heavy construction equipment. The results of this study are as fallows: 1) The problem of safety management status on heavy construction equipment operation is surveyed not wearing safety helmet, not keeping work regulations, and not preparing the work before start. 2) Proposed improvement scheme of safety management on heavy construction equipment operation includes strengthening 5 minutes safety education before start, strengthening safety action against falling materials, and strengthening enough preparation before start.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Construction Safety
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.16-20
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• 2019

About 50% of disasters occurring at domestic construction sites are caused by the accidents not wearing personal protective equipment. Under the current statutes, employers are required to provide personal protective equipment and workers are required to wear personal protective equipment. However, there is insufficient compliance with wearing personal protective equipment on site. This study is about the measure of improving the system to the way of purchasing, wearing and managing personal protective equipment by individual workers, and refunding the cost of personal protective equipment to workers. It is expected that this thesis will improve the system of personal protective equipment effectively, and contribute to the prevention of disasters by settling the culture of wearing personal protective equipment.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2021.11a
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• pp.1055-1058
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• 2021

2019년 산업재해 현황 분석 결과 복장, 보호구의 잘못 사용으로 사고가 발생한 비율이 20%로 높은 비율을 차지했고, 전체 사고자 중 두부 손상을 입은 비율이 41%로 가장 높은 비율을 보였다[1]. 고용 노동부가 발표한 '건설현장 추락위험 일제점검 결과(2021.7)'에서는 안전모 미착용 근로자가 32.6%를 차지하였다[2]. 우리는 ICT기술을 활용해 안전모의 기능개선 가능성을 확인하였고, 안전사고를 예방하고, 빠르게 감지할 수 있는 스마트 안전모를 개발하고자 하였다. 그리고 본 연구를 통해 IoT 센서들과 딥러닝 영상분석을 이용한 스마트 안전모 서비스는 작업 전 부정착용 방지, 작업 중 위험감지, 사고 발생 시 빠른 감지를 통한 신속한 대처를 목표로 하여, 안전한 작업환경을 만들 수 있는 가능성을 제시하고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2022.11a
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• pp.899-901
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• 2022

본 연구는 '지능형 스마트 안전모 개발'에 관한 것으로, IoT 기술을 기반으로 공사현장에서 발생하는 각종 사고를 방지하기 위한 스마트 안전모를 개발하고, 기존 안전모에 존재하는 한계를 극복하는 것을 목표로 한다. 이를 위해 IoT 기술인 비콘, 블루투스를 활용하여 작업자 주변 환경을 실시간으로 판단하고 작업자를 주변 위험요소로부터 보호한다. 각종 생체센서를 활용하여 작업자의 안전모 착용여부와 건강상태에 대해서 실시간으로 송수신한다. 또한 LoRaWAN의 P2P LR Communication을 이용하여 공사현장의 특성인 통신음영지대를 제거하여 서비스를 안정적으로 제공할 수 있다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2023.11a
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• pp.1074-1075
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• 2023

용접작업은 다양한 산업에서 이루어지는 중요한 작업인데 반해, 여러 가지 위험요소들로 인해 작업자의 건강에 위협을 가할 수 있다. 또한, 용접 작업자들을 효율적으로 관리할 수 있는 안전점검인력이 부족한 실정이다. 이에 본 논문은 항만 용접 작업자의 안전을 위한 스마트헬멧 제작과 연동 APP을 개발하여, 체계적으로 작업자의 건강을 관리하고 안전사고를 미연에 방지하는 데에 그 목적이 있다.

• Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.97-103
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• 2013

The purpose of this study was to verify the change in temperature humidity perspiration of fire suit when applying phased intensive exercises to fire fighter wearing fire suit. For this study, three male fire fighters took basic physical test and performed 10 minute phased intensive exercises -exercise intensity I (30%VO2max), exercise intensity II (45%VO2max), exercise intensity III (60%VO2max) based on maximum oxygen consumption (VO2max)- wearing fire suit (helmet, boots, air respirator) in treadmill and took a rest. The result of study shows that the temperature in the suit elevated during stabilization period after each exercise intensity, humidity elevated as exercise intensity increased, perspiration elevated as exercise intensity increased. This study indirectly ascertained the fire suit's physiological change in fire fighters during field activities.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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• v.46 no.6
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• pp.1128-1141
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• 2022

Due to increased interest in safety in sports, leisure, industries, and daily life; the demand for products that protect the head is increasing. As a preparatory study for the development of head protection for head injury prevention, this study analyzed patents and utility models related to head protection products such as industrial safety helmets, vehicle helmets, and sports protection gear. For this study, 368 patents and utility models for head protection products searched through WipsOn were selected and analyzed by application year, function, application, protection area, main material, and subject. From the analytic results of this study, the quantitative and qualitative flow and characteristics of developing technology related to head protection products were identified. Through the trend of current technology, it provided data to seek the development direction in the future. The significance of this study is to secure objective data to establish a road map for creating new Intellectual Property for head protection products.