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Method for Increasing Stability by Reducing the Motion of a Lightweight Floating Body (경량 부유체의 운동 저감으로 안정성 증가방법에 관한 연구)

  • Seon-Tae Kim;Jea-Yong Ko;Yu-mi Han
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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    • v.29 no.4
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    • pp.407-416
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    • 2023
  • Demand for leisure facilities such as mooring facilities for berthing leisure vessels and floating pensions based on floating bodies is increasing owing to the rapid growth of the population and related industries for marine leisure activities. Owing to its relatively light weight as a fluid, inclination is easily generated by waves and surcharges flowing to the coast, resulting in frequent safety accidents because of the low stability. As a solution to this problem, a motion reduction device for floating bodies is proposed in this study. The device (motion reduction device based on the air pressure dif erence) was attached to a floating body and the effect was analyzed by comparing the results with those of a floating body without motion reduction. The effect analysis was further analyzed using a computer analysis test, and the method for increasing the stability of the floating body was studied, and its the effect was verified. Based on the analysis of the test results, the stability of the floating body increased with a motion damping device is higher than that of the floating body without a motion reducing device as the wave momentum reduces, owing to the air pressure difference. Therefore it was concluded that the use of such a device for reducing motion a floating body is useful not only for non-powered ships but also for powered and semi-submersible ships, and further research should be conducted by applying it to various fields.

A Study on the Effect of New Technology for Gas Safety Management (신기술 도입이 가스안전관리에 미치는 영향에 관한 탐색적 연구)

  • Kim, Byung-Keun;Ha, Tae-Young;Cho, Hyun-Jung
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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    • v.14 no.5
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    • pp.26-31
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    • 2010
  • This paper aims to analyze the effect of the introduction of new technology and education for gas safety on the prevention of gas accidents. For the purpose of a study, inspections, safety tests and training programs conducted by KGS were examined and the gas accident data, installation rate of safety devices and training, inspection data for last 20 years were also collected and then Multiple regression analyses were performed by using SPSS. The results showed that in both of City Gas and LPG system, the installation rate of fusecocks and training programs were statistically meaningful for reducing the gas accident rate.

Internal and External Factors of Knowledge Leakage Intention: From Tacit Knowledge Perspective (지식유출 의도의 내재적 및 외재적 요인에 대한 연구: 암묵적 지식 관점에서)

  • Kim, Yong-Tae;Koo, Yunmo;Lee, Jae-Nam
    • Knowledge Management Research
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.75-97
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    • 2019
  • In the rapidly changing business environment, knowledge has been recognized as a core asset for sustaining an organization's competitive advantage. In addition, knowledge sharing is one of the key elements of knowledge management, emphasizing external knowledge sharing beyond initial internal knowledge sharing. However, while knowledge management research emphasizes knowledge sharing, which is a positive aspect, research on preventing knowledge leakage that can have negative consequences is relatively lacking. Companies have tried to minimize the negative effects of knowledge management but many knowledge leakage accidents are still occurring. Therefore, this study aims to examine the effects of external factors based on deterrence theory and internal factors based on self-determination theory on knowledge leakage intention focusing on tacit knowledge. The results of the empirical analysis of 100 data sets collected through a scenario-based survey show that certainty of sanctions, social disapproval, and competence are found to have a significant effect on reducing tacit knowledge leakage intention. Furthermore, informal sanctions have a greater impact on tacit knowledge leakage intention than formal sanctions and external factors have a greater effect on tacit knowledge leakage intention than internal factors.

Direction Sensor Design for Reducing Perforation Risk in Endoscopy (천공부작용 해소용 내시경 Direction Sensor 설계)

  • Kang, Sang-man;Park, Dea-woo
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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    • v.21 no.4
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    • pp.836-845
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    • 2017
  • Due to the development of endoscopic technology, endoscopic diagnosis and procedures have been actively performed. However, due to the increase in colorectal cancer and the effect of government's early cancer screening project, the number of endoscopic diagnosis and procedures has increased, thus medical accidents such as perforation and bleeding are increasing. Therefore, efforts to reduce such medical accidents are needed. In this paper, we propose a method to provide the direction information of the endoscope and the force applied to the probe in real time. We also propose and evaluate an interpolated complementary filter considering the very slow movement of the endoscope probe. The proposed interpolated complementary filter showed 34.6% and 27.6% performance improvement. The expected user interface for applying the proposed method to the endoscopic system is also presented. This shows that the proposed method is applicable to endoscopy system.

A Study on the Range of Damage Effects of Benzene Leakage Accidents using the KORA Program (KORA 프로그램을 활용한 벤젠 누출사고 피해영향범위에 관한 연구)

  • Cha, Jeong-Min
    • Fire Science and Engineering
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    • v.33 no.4
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    • pp.112-120
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    • 2019
  • Benzene is a class 4 hazardous material according to the Act on the Safety Control of Hazardous Substances. This study qualitatively evaluated the damage size of a "toxic" accident and "pool fire" accidents based on benzene in a virtual scenario of a fire and leakage accident during unloading at a port facility. The KORA program was used as an evaluation method, which is supported as a universal program by the National Institute of Chemical Safety. The range of damage effects of a benzene-induced fire and leakage accident was predicted. In the case of toxic damage range, the accident's damage effect range for the "worst case scenario" was reduced by up to 5.11% with a decrease in the size of the leakage hole. In the case of the leakage time, the damage effect range increased to 145.12% with a 10 min leakage time compared to that of a 5 min leakage time and went up to 20 min (212.29%) with a 20 min leakage time. In the case of pool-fire-induced damage, the damage effect range by radiant heat in the "worst case scenario" was 228.8 m in radius from the center of the handling facility. In the "alternative scenario," the damage effect range by radiant heat was reduced by up to 8.26% compared to that in the "worst case scenario" since the size of the leakage hole was decreased by reducing the cross-sectional area of the pipe.

A Study on the Effect of Safety Leadership on Organizational Trust at Construction Site: Focusing on the Moderating Effect of Communication and Motivation (건설 현장의 안전리더십이 조직신뢰에 미치는 효과에 관한 연구 : 소통 및 동기부여의 조절효과를 중심으로)

  • Choo, Geun Ho;Lim, Sung Jun;Jeong, Jae Wook;Lee, Jae Hyun
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.37 no.3
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    • pp.24-33
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    • 2022
  • Construction site fatalities accounted for 51.9% of the total fatalities recorded in 2020. It is known that the safety leadership of site managers is important in reducing occupational accidents at construction sites. According to previous domestic and foreign studies, the safety leadership role of managers has significant effects on the safety behavior and safety culture of workers. Therefore, in this study, we identified the factors affecting organizational trust, which are known to be prerequisites for building a safety culture, and sought ways to enhance organizational trust. In this study, measurement data were collected using a self-report questionnaire. A total of 4,373 copies were distributed to workers and managers of business partners who are highly likely to be exposed to occupational injuries, and 3,873 copies were used as final data for analysis, excluding insincere responses and non-responses. As a result of the study, safety leadership was found to have a positive (+) effect on organizational trust, and communication and motivation moderated the relationship between safety leadership and organizational trust. Therefore, for safety leadership to have a positive effect on organizational trust at construction sites, it is imperative that leadership participation includes communication and motivational efforts.

A Study on operational issues and status of Certificate of Basic OSH Training in Construction (건설업 기초안전보건교육의 운용적 문제점과 실태에 관한 연구)

  • Park, Hyun-Geon;Kang, Kyung-Sik
    • Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.53-62
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    • 2017
  • Full embroidery industrial accidents in recent years has shown a declining trend. But disaster embroidery of domestic construction industry were more than 20,000 deaths per year is about 500 people. The government has introduced a construction site often changing the recruitment of new construction based on health and safety as an alternative to road safety education training yisuje of construction workers, daily work periods short. Certificate of Basic OSH Training in Constructions had also been evaluated as successful by reducing the accident rate problem. It is conducted in private educational institutions has occurred on the friction between workers and employers and training costs are difficult to approach workers in the education standards for such facilities due to the superintendent. Educational institutions are institutions that have been caused by excessive competition lowered levels of education. There is also a lack of evaluation that the training is limited to the basic safety knowledge. These details are brought formal safety education purposes only and is introducing the results of other self jyeotgi difficult to reap the proceeds to good effect. In this study, we propose a plan for improving operational problems and enemy status based on research data presented after the Certificate of Basic OSH Training in Construction.

A Study of the influence of the manager safety leadership on workplace safety culture (사업장 관리자의 안전리더십이 작업장 안전문화에 미치는 영향 연구)

  • Lee, Gyeong-Hun;Park, Hae-Cheon
    • Proceedings of the Safety Management and Science Conference
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    • 2011.11a
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    • pp.299-313
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    • 2011
  • Depending on changes in industrial structure, industrial accident preventive measures have been developed in various forms. The focus for prevention of industrial accidents had been changed from part of the hardware to behavior and consciousness of workers. According to the change of focus, Korea's industrial accident preventive measures also has been adjusted to voluntary safety and health considering the safety culture and such attempts of preventive measures has contributed for reducing the accident rate. Safety culture is difficult to access due to the fact that factors that make up the safety culture are comprehensive and varied and there are many of external factors that affect to the safety culture. Moreover, there is a limit for applying specific preventive measures. Because, management culture or value of enterprises is various depending on each country or region. Nevertheless, looking at previous studies of advanced countries, they are presenting the fact that safety leadership has greater influence to formation of the safety culture. As a result, we study the Influence of manager's safety leadership that effect on safety culture. we want to propose the way to activate safety culture in workplace and to contribute for safety culture research.

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Effect Analysis on Red Light Camera for Signalized Intersection Safety -Focused on Side Right-Angle Collision Accidents- (신호교차로 안전성향상을 위한 단속카메라의 효과분석 연구 -측면직각 충돌사고를 중심으로-)

  • Oh, Ju Taek;Kim, Yong Seok;Lee, Yong Chul
    • International Journal of Highway Engineering
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.119-127
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    • 2015
  • PURPOSES : Before-and-after studies of red light cameras were conducted with the aim of reducing the number of side right-angle collisions. Three different methods were used for the before-and-after studies, and the analysis results were compared. METHODS : This research used the naive before-and-after method, the comparison-group method, and the empirical Bayes method to study the effects of red light cameras on side-angle collisions. The results of the three before-and-after methods were compared and interpreted in terms of safety indications at signalized intersections. RESULTS : The research results showed that side right-angle collisions can be reduced by installing red light cameras at signalized intersections. All three methods guarantee safety improvements of 25~30% on average. With regard to the results of each method, the naive before-and-after method, the comparison-group method, and the empirical Bayes method showed safety improvements of 25.6%, 27.8%, and 29.7%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS : It was concluded that red light cameras are an effective countermeasure to improve intersection safety. In particular, by installing red light cameras, side right-angle collisions can be reduced by up to approximately 25~30%.

A Study on Development of Crash Cushion (도로 충격흡수시설의 개발에 관한 연구)

  • Choi, Ki-Jun;Kwon, Yong-Seok
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.26 no.5
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    • pp.7-12
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    • 2011
  • The crash cushion has drawn a great attention because of its versatility, efficiency and simplicity in reducing the mortality and damages from traffic accidents. However, the existing cushion systems are high priced or have limited functions. The purpose of the study was to devise an improved crash cushion which can offer higher safety compared to the available ones at present. In addition, the conformity of the cushion with the facility standards was assessed through computer simulation for collision with vehicles. The novel cushion system adopts the used tires as shock absorber, which can not only secure cushioning effect but also reduce the production cost. Moreover, it is highly durable and easy to maintain and repair the damaged parts. According to the simulation using BARRIER VII program, the novel cushion system showed PHD of 17.4 g and 10.1 g for a frontal collision and a side collision, respectively. Based on the results, it could be concluded that the novel cushion system met the test standards in the guideline for road safety facility installation and management.