• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.445-453
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• 2012

The aim of this paper was to prove that if the risk level in combined tasks was improved through evaluation of postural load of liquid weight measurement process, the workload level and ratio of exposure time would be changed, and the time of process would be seen concurrently. Background: According to results of epidemiological studies conducted by Korea Occupational Safety & Health Agency, 122 musculoskeletal disorders occurred during 1992 to 2008, in which manufacturing industry covers 96(78.7%) of total. However, this is an insufficient level and only occupies 39% based on the South Korea's manufacturing standard industrial classification(246 industries). Method: Firstly, the number of batches weighed on one day(460min) was investigated based on the work performed and Weight measured weekly. VCR recording was taken based on the level of liquid ingredients prescribed for 1batch using the Camcorder. After dividing a 356 sec video into 1 sec using the screen capture function in Gom player, the job classification was performed by analyzing the change of working postures, which revealed 148 working postures. Time measurement was decided by time of the postures was being maintained. Then, the REBA analysis was performed for the working postures. The ratio of Exposure time was calculated based on the measurement time and REBA Score. In addition, the recommendations were designed and implementation was carried out for the working postures with REBA Score higher than 3. Finally, after the intervention, REBA measurement, time measurement, and ratio of exposure time were calculated for the comparison of works before and after improvement. Results: The number of work elements was decreased by 30.4% from 148 to 103 after improvement. The results of time measurement showed that the time was reduced by 46.3% from 356 sec to 191 sec. And the ratio of exposure time was also improved by 52.1% from 0% to 52.1% after improvement. Conclusion: The reduction of time was found to improve the productivity of management. Furthermore, because the reduction of ratio of exposure time and the improvement of workload level are the improvement of discomfort, it would contribute to the improvement of the worker's psychological working posture. Application: These results would contribute to musculoskeletal disease prevention and management performance. Further studies for other industries would be needed based on this case study.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.115-125
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• 2023

Objectives: This study was conducted to measure the level of radon in the air at a highway tunnel construction site in a gneiss area using the New Austrian Tunneling Method (NATM) and to evaluate exposure levels by occupation. Methods: Radon concentrations in the air were measured using E-PERM at points 300 m, 600 m, and 900 m from the tunnel entrance during the excavation and waterproofing work inside the tunnel. In addition, radon concentrations were measured during external excavation to compare with the inside of the tunnel. Personal exposure levels for major occupations including tunnel workers, construction equipment operators, waterproofers, shotcrete workers, and safety and health managers who participated in the construction were estimated using radon concentration measured in the work process area and working hours by occupation. Results: As a result of a total of 77 radon measurements, the geometric mean (GM) concentration was 71.1 Bq/m³, and the maximum concentration was 127.3 Bq/m³, which was below the indoor air quality criteria. Radon concentration by process decreased in the order of the tunnel excavation process (GM= Bq/m³, GSD=1.2), waterproofing process (GM=73.35 Bq/m³, GSD=1.2), and outside excavating process (GM=45.28 Bq/m³, GSD=1.2). Processes inside the tunnel were significantly higher than outside excavating processes (p<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in radon concentration measured inside by distance from the tunnel entrance, but the innermost point of the tunnel, 900 m (GM=79.24 Bq/m³, GSD=1.27), measured the highest. Conclusions: The occupation with the highest individual exposure to radon was tunnel worker (64.16 Bq/m³), followed by construction equipment driver (64.04 Bq/m³) and waterproofer (63.13 Bq/m³).

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제60권3호
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• pp.334-346
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• 2022

중·소규모 사업장에서 중대산업사고가 발생되고 있는 원인 중 하나는 공정안전관리(PSM) 체계를 이해하고 적용하는데 관련 지식 및 정보 부족이다. 이를 해결하기 위해서는 PSM에 대한 실질적이며 지속적인 이행 수준을 확보하고 추적관리를 통해 인적오류를 제거할 수 있는 프로토콜이 뒷받침되어야 하나 그동안 이에 대한 연구가 미흡하였다. 이에 본 연구에서는 고용노동부 고시의 규정과 전국 300인 미만 중·소규모 PSM 사업장 200여 개사를 대상으로 행정처분 위반 사례를 조사·분석하였다. 이를 기반으로 설비유지관리 웹프로그램을 개발하여 중·소규모 사업장의 인적오류 제거를 통한 중대산업사고예방에 기여하고자 하였다. 본 연구를 통해 얻어진 주요 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 프로그램 접근 편의성을 위해 스마트 기기에서 QR코드를 통해 웹에 접속하여 설비의 제원 검색 기능, 고장 사유, 사진을 확인함으로써 실시간 점검, 정비요청을 할 수 있게 하였다. 둘째, 변경 대상 파악, 위험성 평가, 작업자 교육, 가동 전 점검을 프로그램과 연계하여 작업 시작 전부터 종료까지 모든 절차를 관리자가 추적관리 가능하도록 하였다. 셋째, 작업 완료 후 개선된 사진과 함께 수리, 시간, 비용 등을 등록하여 축적된 자료를 기반으로 설비의 수명 예측과 신뢰성을 검증하게 하였다. 이러한 연구결과는 중·소규모 PSM 사업장에게 실질적이고 체계적인 운영에 도움이 될 수 있으며 향후 정부 주도로 중·소규모 PSM 사업장을 대상으로 스마트팩토리 구축 시 설비유지관리 웹프로그램을 개발하여 보급하는데 유용하게 활용되리라 판단된다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.205-212
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• 2020

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify the needs and improvement measures of the risk assessment system through a survey of asbestos abatement companies. Methods: This study prepared a questionnaire that includes improvement measures for the risk assessment system(six questions) and the necessity of a risk assessment system for asbestos abatement(one question). The questionnaire was sent to 2,170 asbestos abatement companies and returned by 83 companies(return rate = 3.8%). We conducted frequency analysis, ANOVA, and Chi-squared testing at the 5% significance level. Results: This study analyzed the survey results and identified six main opinions on the risk assessment system and improvement measures. First, giving an advantage to companies with a high grade(S and A grades) in public bidding and/or qualification screening showed a similar preference(agree: 50.6%, disagree: 49.4%). Second, 57.6% of the respondents wanted to allow air showers along with water showers for low risk asbestos work. However, 23.2% of the respondents asserted that only a water shower should be allowed since there is no scientific evidence supporting the removal of asbestos by air shower. Third, in order to prevent missing the enrollment of workers, simply submitting a change report should be allowed when any worker is changed (40.0%). Fourth, 43% of the respondents answered that they did not know how to calculate the proper number of negative pressure units. The reasons given were a lack of guidelines or standards(38.9%), inconvenience (36.1%), and absence of education(25%). Fifth, the respondents who were favorable toward the necessity of a risk assessment system gave higher scores compared to unfavorable respondents on the necessity of the management of workers' work history(favorable respondent = 3.96 out of 5, unfavorable respondent = 2.68) and the necessity of professional training for workers(favorable respondent = 3.71, unfavorable respondent = 2.56). Finally, the respondents favorable toward a risk assessment system showed higher scores on the awareness of calculating the proper number of negative pressure units(4.79) compared to unfavorable respondents(3.3). Conclusions: The opinions of asbestos abatement companies identified through the survey in this study can be usefully utilized as fundamental information to improve the risk assessment system.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.249-255
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• 2023

본 연구는 방사선작업종사자, 방사선관계종사자 그룹의 방사선사들과 수시출입자로 분류된 예비 방사선사인 재학생의 임상실습 과정에서의 피폭선량을 측정하였다. 2021년 1월부터 1년 동안 인천소재의 C 대학병원의 방사선구역에서 근무하였던 방사선사들과 동 의료기관에서 7월 1일부터 8월 31일까지 임상실습을 이수한 121명의 학생들을 연구대상으로 하였다. 방사선 피폭선량으로 인하여 손상위험장기인 폐의 피폭선량으로 인한 부작용 발생확률을 평가하기 위하여 ICRP 103^[12]에 의거한 명목위험계수(Nominal Risk Factor)를 사용하였다. 임상실습기간 중 수시출입자로 분류된 방사선(학)과 학생들의 표층선량은 0.98 ± 0.14 mSv, 심부선량은 0.93 ± 0.14 mSv였다. 즉, 표층선량은 1,000,000당 6.7명, 심부선량은 6.4명이 폐의 피폭선량으로 인한 부작용 발생률이 있음이 나타났다. 이는 1년 피폭선량의 환산 값으로 방사선(학)과 교육과정이 3년 혹은 4년임을 고려하였을 때, 임상실습을 나가는 예비 방사선종사자들에 대한 체계적인 관리와 관심이 필요하며, 방사선의 확률적 영향과 관련하여 방사선 안전관리를 위한 기초자료로 활용될 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.581-587
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• 2023

본 연구에서는 인천 C대학병원에서 방사선작업종사자와 수시출입자의 피폭선량을 비교 분석하여 방사선 안전관리를 위한 기초 자료를 제공하고자 하였다. 2021년 1월부터 2022년 12월까지 인천 소재 C대학병원에서 근무하는 방사선작업종사자 30명과 수시출입자 8명을 대상으로 표면선량과 심부선량을 분석하였다. 방사선작업종사자는 방사선종양학과와 핵의학과에서 근무하는 방사선사 및 간호사를 대상으로 하였으며, 수시출입자는 동일 방사선관리구역 내 시설관리 및 청소업무를 수행하는 수시출입자를 대상으로 하였다. 방사선작업종사자는 방사선사 100,000당 3.1명, 간호사 100,000당 1.2명, 수시출입자 1,000,000당 4.5명이 폐에 부작용이 생길 가능성을 보였다. 방사선종양학과의 방사선사는 10,000당 1.1명, 간호사의 경우 1,000,000명당 5.2명이었고, 핵의학과의 방사선사는 10,000명당 2.9명, 간호사의 경우 1,000,000명당 7.1명이었다. 본 연구가 향후 수시출입자에 관한 개정 시 기초자료로 활용될 수 있기를 바라며, 향후 방사선의 확률론적 영향과 관련된 장해 분야의 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• 농업생명과학연구
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.163-173
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 고추재배 농가에 대한 농산물우수관리제도(Good agricultural practices, GAP) 적용을 위한 미생물학적 위해분석을 수행하였다. 경북 청송에 위치한 고추재배 농가 3곳을 선정한 후 재배환경 도구, 작물, 작업자 및 공중낙하균에 대하여 시료를 수집하였고, 위생지표세균, 병원성 미생물 및 곰팡이를 분석하였다. 그 결과, 일반세균, 대장균군 및 곰팡이는 3 곳의 농가에서 각각 0.7~6.2, 0.2~4.7, 0.4~4.3 log CFU 수준으로 확인되었고 총 90점의 시료 중 4점의 시료(작물 잎 1점, 농업용수 1점 및 토양 2점)에서 대장균이 검출되었다. 병원성 미생물 Staphylococcus aureus의 경우 B 농가의 작업복에서만 $1.0log\;CFU/100cm^2$로 검출되었고, Bacillus cereus는 B와 C 농가의 재배환경 도구와 작업자에서 1.0~2.5 log CFU 수준으로 확인되었다. 그러나 다른 병원성 미생물의 경우는 모든 시료에서 검출한계이하의 수준으로 검출되었다. 이상의 결과로 볼 때 농가에서 재배되고 있는 고추에 대한 잠재적인 미생물학적 위해가 확인되었고, 이를 최소화할 수 있는 관리시스템, 예를 들면 GAP와 같은 관리시스템이 미생물학적 위해로부터 고추의 안전성 확보를 위해 적용되어야 할 것으로 판단된다.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.40-68
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• 2001

In this study, grade of subjective symptom appealed by laborer of Jeollabuk-do was evaluated using questionary regarding factor made effect on musculoskeletal disease and in addition, studied relationship with health promotion life style of them. Based on the result, relationship of general characteristics of musculoskeletal subjective symptom and life-style of the subjects was concluded as below. 1. General characteristics of study subjects were as following. Ratio of male was higher as 57.7% of male and 42.2% female and age distribution was 5.1% of 20s, 34.99% of 30s, 36.3% of 40s and 23.7% of 50s and therefore, $30{\sim}40$ aged groups showed highest ratio. Most subjects (74.9%) was married status and in case of education level, high-school graduate and dropout (23.3%) and over-college graduate (46.8%) showed highest distribution. $1{\sim}2$ Mil. KRW (29.5%) and $2{\sim}2.99$ Mil. KRW (21.2%) is the main income distribution and however there was high ratio of non-reply (29.0%). In case of employment period, $10{\sim}14$ years (15.3%) and over 15 years (29.6%) showed highest ratio and there were many non-reply (39.4%) and in addition, 67.6% replied as own house and 14.3% as lease on deposit base in question of residence type. 2. Subjects showed high ratio of subjective symptom appeal of 62.79% and many cases (50.23%) appealed 1 or 2 symptoms. Symptom by body region was 29.8% (waist), 27% (shoulder), 21.2% (knee), 15.5% (neck), 9.5% (ankle), 8.1% (wrist) and 5.0% (elbow) in order. In case of relationship with general characteristics, female comparing with male, non-residence of own house, subjects with lower education level and employment period of $10{\sim}14$ years showed higher appeal rate and kind of symptoms than others. Therefore, it was concluded that rate of musculoskeletal symptom appeal have close relationship with gender, level of living, education level, age and employment period. 3. In case of severe pain of upper body except waist and ankle, it was appealed in both or right side and it means that upper body pain is originated from right side and right region pain is transited to both region pain. In addition, there was 39.41% of non-reply to existence of right-left region pain and therefore, it was evaluated that, in may cases, there was no awareness of their own symptom condition even on subjective symptom. 4. Degree of pain was, as pain over middle level, evaluated as 2.79 on full mark of 4.0 and in order of waist (2.97), ankle (2.83), knee (2.82), wrist (2.82), neck (2.79), shoulder (2.70) and elbow (2.62). In addition, 71.97% appealed $2{\sim}3$ cases for the latest 1 week. Owing to subjective symptom, 54.95% drop into hospital or pharmacy, 10.32% made temporary retirement or absence, 7.99% transferred into more comfortable duty and $39.4{\sim}54%$ experienced one or more managing mentioned above. 5. Fulfillment of health promotion life style of subjects was evaluated on full mark of 4.0 and total score was 2.63. Average mark of each area was personal relationship (3.05), self-realization (2.92), stress management (2.63), health control (2.48), physical exercise (2.19) and nutrition management (2.19) and personal relationship was highest and physical exercise and nutrition management were lowest. As general characteristics influencing health promotion life style, gender, residence style and employment period showed significant difference. Male showed higher mark than female and showed higher mark in order of own house, others, lease on deposit base, monthly rent. Subjects with longer employment period showed higher mark with significant difference. 6. Accounting of factor influencing each area of health promotion life style, self-realization showed significance in marriage status, income, residence style and education level and health control in age, residence style and employment period. Physical exercise showed significant difference in gender, age, residence style and employment period and nutrition in gender, age, residence style and employment period. Stress management showed significant difference in residence style and employment period and however not in personal relationship. 7. Health promotion life style relating with existence and kind of pain showed significant difference in all area except personal relationship area. In absence of pain, there was statistically significant high score in all area even in total health promotion life style and all area. Accounting of kind of pain, cases of $1{\sim}2$ kinds of pain and $5{\sim}6$ kinds of pain showed relatively high score and it was lower than mark of subject stated absence of pain. 8. Subjects appeal symptom were classified by symptom region and difference of total and each areas were evaluated. General area (p=0.002), self-realization (p=0.012), health management (p=0.023), physical exercise (p=0.028), nutrition management (p=0.028) and stress control (p=0.001) showed statistically significant difference and not in personal relationship area. Especially, elbow, shoulder and neck area marked high and group appealed pain of knee, arm and elbow, foot and ankle marked low. Based on those results, subjective symptom should be accounted seriously in diagnosis of occupational musculoskeletal disease of laborer and among subjective symptom, general characteristics of gender, age, condition of living, education level and employment period make effect. Generally subject appeal symptom marked lower than subject without symptom appeal and it means that life management of subject appealing musculoskeletal pain make important role in management and treatment of occupational musculoskeletal disease.

• 한국건축시공학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.417-428
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• 2023

사고 원인에 대한 철저한 분석은 사고 재발 방지를 위한 필수적인 과정이다. 해체공사 사고의 원인을 살펴보면 작업자의 불안전한 행동, 불안전한 상태, 심리적·신체적 상태, 현장관리 원인 등 매우 다양하다. 현재 해체공사 사고통계는 지속적으로 조사·보고되고 있으나 사고 유형에 따른 보다 근본적인 원인 분류 정보가 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 하인리히의 도미노 이론을 바탕으로 해체공사 사고의 유형에 따라 사고원인(불안전한 행동, 불안전한 조건)과 휴먼에러(인적요인)를 분류하였다. 본 연구에서는 해체공사시 사고유형에 따라 사고원인을 체계적으로 분류하기 위해 QFD-FMEA(Quality Function Deployment - Failure Mode Effect Analysis) 3단계 모델을 사용하였다. 사고원인 분류 결과는 사고예방을 위한 안전지식 및 체크리스트로 활용할 수 있다.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제111권4호
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• pp.567-582
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• 2022

체인톱에 의한 인력위주의 임목수확작업은 안전사고 문제에 직면하고 있으나, 기계화작업을 통해 작업자의 위험성을 줄이고 생산성을 높일 수 있다. 본 연구는 국내 수종에 적합한 굴삭기 기반의 스트로크 하베스터을 이용하여 리기다소나무(Pinus rigida)와 신갈나무(Quercus mongolica)를 대상으로 벌도+조재작업, 벌도작업과 조재작업으로 구분하여 생산성과 비용을 분석하였다. 스트로크 하베스터의 효율적인 운영을 위한 작업생산성 예측모델 개발과 직경 및 기계이용률에 따른 작업비용 변화를 분석하였다. 벌도+조재작업에서 리기다소나무와 신갈나무의 생산성은 각각 6.53 m³/SMH와 4.02 m³/SMH이고, 비용은 각각 17,983 won/m³과 29,210 won/m³으로 나타났다. 벌도작업에서 리기다소나무와 신갈나무의 생산성은 각각 40.9 m³/SMH와 23.0 m³/SMH이고 비용은 각각 2,667 won/m³와 4,743 won/m³으로 나타났다. 조재작업에서 리기다소나무와 신갈나무의 생산성은 각각 8.25 m³/SMH와 7.75 m³/SMH이고, 비용은 각각 15,296 won/m³와 16,283 m³/SMH으로 나타났다. 스트로크 하베스터를 이용한 벌도+조재작업, 벌도작업과 조재작업의 생산성에 대한 중요인자는 흉고직경, 이동거리와 절단횟수가 선정되었으며(p<0.05), 이를 이용하여 작업생산성 예측모델을 개발하였다. 따라서 스트로크 하베스터를 이용한 벌도 및 조재작업에서 다양한 조건과 수종을 고려한 DB 구축으로 생산성과 비용 예측의 정확성을 높이기 위한 연구가 필요할 것으로 판단된다.