Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science (대한안전경영과학회지)

Korea Safety Management & Science (대한안전경영과학회)
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A Study on the Field Application of Occupational Health Risk Assessment Method

산업보건 위험성평가 기법의 현장 적용에 관한 연구

  • Jongdeok Jung (School of Industrial Engineering, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Jaehung Yu (Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency) ;
  • Yunhee Kim (Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency) ;
  • Kihyo Jung (School of Industrial Engineering, University of Ulsan)
  • 정종득 (울산대학교 산업경영공학과) ;
  • 유재흥 (한국산업안전보건공단) ;
  • 김윤희 (한국산업안전보건공단) ;
  • 정기효 (울산대학교 산업경영공학과)
  • Received : 2024.04.26
  • Accepted : 2024.06.16
  • Published : 2024.06.30
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Abstract

Scientific exploration of how occupational health risks relate with occupational illnesses are essential for mitigating health-related issues in industries. This study analyzed the risk scores obtained by occupational health risk assessments at 3,172 manufacturing companies and examined their effects on occupational illness. Statistical analyses revealed that companies with an occupational health manager (scored 89.1 out of 100) had significantly higher activity scores of health management compared to those without (78.2). However, companies with a history of occupational illness (79.1) or those classified as high-risk industries (85.2) had significantly lower activity scores than their counterparts (81.7, 87.3). In addition, regression analyses using factor analysis showed that latent risk factors such as cardiovascular disease/job stress, health management, and musculoskeletal problem significantly influenced the risk of occupational illness. The activity factors such as health management, work environment management, and regulatory complaisance significant impacted the reduction of occupational illness. The findings of this study can be used to improve the occupational health risk assessment method and utilized in effectively managing occupational risks in industries.

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Acknowledgement

이 성과는 정부(과학기술정보통신부)의 재원으로 한국연구재단의 지원을 받아 수행된 연구임(No. 2022R1A2C1003282)

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