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Systematizing Information Use to Address Determinants of Health Worker Health in South Africa: A Cross-sectional Mixed Method Study

  • Muzimkhulu Zungu;Annalee Yassi ;Jonathan Ramodike;Kuku Voyi;Karen Lockhart;David Jones;Spo Kgalamono;Nkululeko Thunzi;Jerry Spiegel
    • Safety and Health at Work
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    • 제14권4호
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    • pp.368-374
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    • 2023
  • Background: Recognizing that access to safe and healthy working conditions is a human right, the World Health Organization (WHO) calls for specific occupational safety and health (OSH) programs for health workers (HWs). The WHO health systems' building blocks, and the International Labour Organization (ILO), highlight the importance of information as part of effective systems. This study examined how OSH stakeholders access, use, and value an occupational health information system (OHIS). Methods: A cross-sectional survey of OSH stakeholders was conducted as part of a larger quasi experimental study in four teaching hospitals. The study hospitals and participants were purposefully selected and data collected using a modified questionnaire with both closed and open-ended questions. Quantitative analysis was conducted and themes identified for qualitative analysis. Ethics approval was provided by the University of Pretoria and University of British Columbia. Results: There were 71 participants comprised of hospital managers, health and safety representatives, trade unions representatives and OSH professionals. At least 42% reported poor accessibility and poor timeliness of OHIS for decision-making. Only 50% had access to computers and 27% reported poor computer skills. When existing, OHIS was poorly organized and needed upgrades, with 85% reporting the need for significant reforms. Only 45% reported use of OHIS for decision-making in their OSH role. Conclusion: Given the gap in access and utilization of information needed to protect worker's rights to a safe and healthy workplace, more attention is warranted to OHIS development and use as well as education and training in South Africa and beyond.

단위공정 작업자에 대한 안전관리 평가적용 사례연구 (A case study of safety management assessment application by unit process worker)

  • 이강복;김건호;강경식
    • 대한안전경영과학회지
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    • 제9권3호
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    • pp.9-14
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    • 2007
  • A studies wish to present safety assessment table that is consisted of safety check-up, safety education, safety management for worker's safety management assessment about unit process. And safety management level was survey through case study that use safety assessment table. Safety management assessment table is improved safety management level of unit process, and is developed safety management system by worker confirms assessment items and improves problem.

핵의학과 환경미화원의 일시 출입자 분류에 대한 고찰 (A study on Classification of Temporarily Access Group about Sanitation Workers in Nuclear Medicine Department)

  • 유재숙;장정찬;김호성
    • 핵의학기술
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    • 제16권1호
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    • pp.50-56
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    • 2012
  • 일시 출입자로 분류된 핵의학과 출입 환경미화원은 주기적으로 타과와 업무순환을 하고, 또한 작업 시간과 환경 등의 변화가 많기 때문에 관리하기에 어려운 점이 있으며 따라서 이들의 분류를 명확히 할 필요가 있다. 이에 본 논문에서는 핵의학과에서 근무하는 환경미화원의 피폭 상황을 분석하여 일시 출입자로 분류된 조건의 타당성에 대하여 검토해 보고 작업 환경의 변화 및 근무 시간의 조절이 필요한가를 알아보았다. 우선 먼저 PET실과 혈액 검사실에서 근무하는 환경미화원과 감마 카메라실에서 근무하는 환경 미화원 2명을 대상으로 한 달간 근무 시간 중에 OSL을 각각 착용시켜 개인 피폭 선량을 측정하였다. 둘째로 survey meter를 이용하여 두 명의 환경미화원의 작업 환경, 근무 형태에 따라 시간대 별로 핵의학과 내 14개 구역을 선정, 총 10회 공간 선량률을 측정한 결과 이들의 피폭 선량은 연간 1mSv를 초과하지 않았으며, survey meter를 이용하여 조사한 결과 또한 연간 1 mSv를 초과하지 않을 것으로 추정되지만 그 수치가 1 mSv에 근접하였다. 따라서 일시 출입자로써의 분류를 좀 더 명확히 하기 위해서는 PET 안정실과 같은 피폭이 상대적으로 많은 구역에서의 노출 확률을 줄이기 위하여 이들에게 방사선 관리 구역내 교육을 실시하고, 또한 근무시간 및 근무 형태를 적절히 변경한다면 이들의 피폭 선량은 확연히 줄어들 것으로 사료된다.

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실험실 화학사고 특성 분석에 관한 연구 (Study fo the Characteristics Analysis of Laboratory Chemical Accidents)

  • 이태형;이덕재;박중돈;신창현
    • 한국화재소방학회논문지
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    • 제30권3호
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    • pp.110-116
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    • 2016
  • 본 연구는 실험실 화학사고를 대상으로 각 연도별 사고현황, 사고유형, 사고원인 등의 화학물질사고 특성을 분석하였다. 그 결과 실험실에서 발생한 화학사고는 총 30건이었으며, 이중 25건이 학교 실험실에서 발생하였다. 실험실화학사고의 사고유형 중 유출 및 누출에 의한 사고가 가장 많이 발생했으며, 사고원인에 대해서는 작업자부주의로 인한 사고가 가장 많았던 것으로 나타났다. 실험실 사고예방과 연구활동 종사자의 보호를 위해서는 현장점검 강화, 유해화학물질 관리 감독 강화, 안전교육 강화 등 다각적인 정책적 노력이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

우리나라에서 사용하는 광물유의 유해특성과 관리대책에 관한 연구 - 공기중 MWF 미스트의 측정방법과 관리대책 - (Control and Investigation for Hazardous Characteristics of Metal Working Fluids Used in Korea - A Study on the Control and Sampling Method for Airborne MWF mist -)

  • 백남원;박동욱;윤충식;조숙자;김신범;임호섭
    • 한국산업보건학회지
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    • 제7권2호
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    • pp.171-180
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    • 1997
  • The objectives of this study were both 10 discuss the sampling method for airborne metalworking fluids(MWF)' mist and 10 suggest measures to minimize worker's exposure to carcinogen contained in metalworking fluids. In order to measure airborne MWF mist, it seems to be appropriate to use NIOSH Method #0500(filler weight) rather than NIOSH Method # 5026(analysis by FTIR). Because MWF mist on PVC filter evaporated and migrated during sampling, worker's exposure to MWF could be underestimated. So, when evaluating worker's exposure to MWF mist, other environmental conditions also must be considered. Enclosure and local exhaust ventilation system seems to he the most effective measure and must be constructed with process facility. In order to control worker exposure to carcinogens contained in MWF, distillation type and condition for crude oil, PAH concentration in MWF, and viscosity index of MWF must legally be described.

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A Worker-Driven Approach for Opening Detection by Integrating Computer Vision and Built-in Inertia Sensors on Embedded Devices

  • Anjum, Sharjeel;Sibtain, Muhammad;Khalid, Rabia;Khan, Muhammad;Lee, Doyeop;Park, Chansik
    • 국제학술발표논문집
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    • The 9th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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    • pp.353-360
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    • 2022
  • Due to the dense and complicated working environment, the construction industry is susceptible to many accidents. Worker's fall is a severe problem at the construction site, including falling into holes or openings because of the inadequate coverings as per the safety rules. During the construction or demolition of a building, openings and holes are formed in the floors and roofs. Many workers neglect to cover openings for ease of work while being aware of the risks of holes, openings, and gaps at heights. However, there are safety rules for worker safety; the holes and openings must be covered to prevent falls. The safety inspector typically examines it by visiting the construction site, which is time-consuming and requires safety manager efforts. Therefore, this study presented a worker-driven approach (the worker is involved in the reporting process) to facilitate safety managers by developing integrated computer vision and inertia sensors-based mobile applications to identify openings. The TensorFlow framework is used to design Convolutional Neural Network (CNN); the designed CNN is trained on a custom dataset for binary class openings and covered and deployed on an android smartphone. When an application captures an image, the device also extracts the accelerometer values to determine the inclination in parallel with the classification task of the device to predict the final output as floor (openings/ covered), wall (openings/covered), and roof (openings / covered). The proposed worker-driven approach will be extended with other case scenarios at the construction site.

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앙상블 인공지능 모델을 활용한 안전 관리 자율운영 플랫폼 설계 (Safety Autonomous Platform Design with Ensemble AI Models)

  • Dongyeop Lee;Daesik Lim;Soojeong Woo;Youngho Moon;Minjeong Kim;Joonwon Lee
    • 한국항행학회논문지
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    • 제28권1호
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    • pp.159-162
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    • 2024
  • This paper proposes a novel safety autonomous platform (SAP) architecture that can automatically and precisely manage on-site safety through ensemble artificial intelligence models generated from video information, worker's biometric information, and the safety rule to estimate the risk index. We practically designed the proposed SAP architecture by the Hadoop ecosystem with Kafka/NiFi, Spark/Hive, Hue, ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), Ansible, etc., and confirmed that it worked well with safety mobility gateways for providing various safety applications.

비닐 하우스용 작업복 개발에 관한 연구 (A Study on Development of Work Wear for the Plastic House Workers)

  • 명지영;심현섭;최정화
    • 한국의류학회지
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    • 제17권1호
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    • pp.19-35
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    • 1993
  • This study was designed to devise work wear for plastic house worker. It was carried out (1) research on the clothing actual condition through interviewings with plastic house worker and observations, (2) thermal manikin test to measure thermal resistance of experimental clothes and (3) clothing comparing test in the laboratory and in the plastic house. In the laboratory experiment, it was choosen general type (A) and new devised types (B, C) made of microporous fabric for experimental clothes. Experimental clothes were made of 6 combinations including 3 type work wears (A, B, C) and 2 type underwears (1, 2). In the plastic house experiment, it was choosen general types of A (without rest place) and B (with rest place), and devised type C (with rest place), which was appeared good effect in the laboratory experiment. The results were as followings. 1. Work environment of the plastic house in summer and winter was very different from the outer environment. Work motion in the plastic house was burden to the plastic house workers. 2. Plastic house workers had on the general type's work wear. 3. As a result of thermal manikin test, thermal resistance was appeared B1>B2>C2>C1>A1>A2 in orders. 4. In the laboratory experiment, experimental clothes A was appeared smaller burden than B, C. Effect of mesh underwear was not appeared in this study condition. In subjective sensation, experimental clothes C was lower vote than A. Therefore experimental clothes C was superior to A in subjective wearing sensation. 5. In the plastic house experiment, the experimental conditions with rest place were appeared smaller burden than without rest place. General type B was appeared more positive physiological reactions than devised type C but significances between two types was not appeared.

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