• 한국건축시공학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.875-885
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• 2023

This research delves into the evolving interplay between occupational diseases, work-related illnesses, and accidents in the construction industry, focusing on the past twenty years. One significant discovery is the 19-fold escalation in reported occupational diseases, prompting an examination of their root causes and connections to workplace environments. Frequently encountered work-related ailments include physically strenuous tasks, low back pain, and cerebrovascular issues, highlighting the need for robust prevention and management approaches. Predominantly, noise-induced hearing loss and pneumoconiosis are the most common occupational diseases. The study unveils notable correlations between specific work-related illnesses and accidents, indicating the necessity for bespoke safety measures. Additionally, a pronounced association between work-related illnesses and occupational diseases offers insights into underlying risk factors. Remarkably, the findings propose a bidirectional link between occupational diseases and accidents, challenging traditional beliefs about causality. These insights are pivotal for enhancing safety protocols, focusing on preventive measures, and foreseeing occupational diseases that may arise following accidents in the construction industry.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제25권2_2호
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• pp.257-262
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• 2022

With the shortage of labor force in small and medium-size industries, the Korean Employment Permit System (EPS) continues to bring migrant workers. However, the question remains of the health and safety management of their migrant workers. Considering that a significant part of safety and health problems are caused by migrant workers due to a lack of information on identifying risk and inexperience in the field. Telephone interviews were conducted to investigate the migrant workers' perspectives on workplace safety practices. The survey focused on workers' accident histories, understanding of safety practices, and responding to industrial accidents. A total of 66 accidents occurred among 30 participants. 10 accidents were not reported to the employer (company), which the foreign workers judged to be minor injuries that should not be reported as accidents. 80.0% of the participants expressed dissatisfaction with the PPE they were using. Among various reasons lack of understanding due to language barriers, lack of awareness of the importance of safety, communication difficulties were major reasons for the caused accidents and potential health issues. It is necessary to improve the safety and health support system by providing practical support through specialized educational institutes with experts in the field. A legal framework and a proper safety management system need to be maintained. This study suggests changing the current policy to improve the health and safety of migrant workers by, establishing specialized educational institutes with locally grown foreign experts in the field.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2021년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.332-334
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• 2021

산업재해로 인한 사망사고와 함께 시민재해로 인한 사망사고 발생 등이 사회적 문제로 지적됨에 따라 작업장에서 발생하는 중대재해 처벌 등에 관한 법률이 제정되어 시민의 안전권 보장과 중대재해를 사전에 방지하기 위한 노력이 요구되는 실정이다. 본 논문에서는 지게차와 같은 중장비에 작업자가 치이는 경우와 관련해 거리 예측 모델을 제안한다. 데이터는 실제 지게차와 작업자가 배회하는 환경을 CCTV로 직접 촬영한 영상을 사용했으며 유클리디안 거리 기반으로 진행하였다. 산업 현장에서 데이터 셋을 직접 구축해 YOLO-v4를 학습하고 이를 통해 거리를 예측하여 위험한 상황인지 판정하는 모델을 구현하여 종합 위험 상황 판단 모델의 기초 자료로 활용할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.56-61
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• 2022

In this study, a systematic survey was employed to investigate managers' awareness on the safety culture project in small- to medium-sized industries. The existing regulatory and technology-oriented disaster prevention strategy has been implemented to reduce industrial accidents within a short timeframe, but it is essential to reduce fundamental accidents as well by improving the organizational safety culture or software elements, such as safety awareness. Questionnaires and interviews were conducted to examine the managers' awareness about safety culture, consisting of 17 questions related to safety consulting and with the participation of 191 executives and safety managers. The results showed a significant difference in the self-pay rate of safety consulting depending on the size of the workplace under evaluation. Based on the results, the safety-consulting business focused on providing differentiated consulting support and realistic improvement plans according to the workplace size. The study concluded that it is possible to reduce fundamental human errors and improve organizations' safety awareness or safety culture by employing safety consulting differentiated by workplace size.

• 대한안전경영과학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.9-16
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• 2010

A major purpose of management or occupational safety is a significant decrease in safety accidents. With this view, the establishment of occupational safety culture and the building of occupational communication network stand out as being more important than the past. This study has analysed the positive effects of occupational safety communication on safety consciousness and action of the employees in workplace. And it is confirmed that the occupational safety communication in workplace is the essential mechanism, through which the workers internalize safety consciousness and act safely. The safety consciousness and action of the employees are formed in safety culture, which is not only legal regulations, but a daily communication network in workplace. In these sense, the building of the occupational safety communication network is decisive for the establishment of safety culture. For these reasons, this study makes the proposition that a firm promotion of occupational communication network is necessary, which connects the safety culture and a effective safety management in workplace.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.138-142
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• 2016

Background: Household waste collectors (HWCs) are exposed to hazardous conditions. This study investigates the patterns of workplace injuries and work-related illnesses of HWCs. Methods: This study uses cases of workplace injuries and work-related illnesses of HWCs that occurred between 2010 and 2011. We analyzed 325 cases of injuries and 36 cases of illnesses according to the workers' age, length of employment, size of workplace, injured part of body, day and month of injury, type of accident, agency of accident, and collection process. Results: There were significant differences in the effect of workers' length of employment, injured part of body, type of accident, agency of accident, and collection process. Results show that most injuries occur in workers in their 50s and older. This study also shows that 51.4% of injuries occur at businesses with 49 employees or fewer. Injuries to waste collectors happen most often when workers are electrocuted after slipping on the ground. The second most prevalent form of injury is falling, which usually happens when workers hang from the rear of the truck during transportation or otherwise slip and fall from the truck. Work-related illnesses amongst waste collectors are mostly musculoskeletal conditions due to damaging postures. Conclusion: These findings will be instructive in devising policies and guidelines for preventing workplace injuries and work-related illnesses of HWCs.

• 노동경제논집
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.83-111
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• 2016

근로자들이 흡연과 음주행위를 통해서 주관적으로 느끼는 자신의 업무상 위험판단과 산업재해 발생에 어떠한 차이를 보이는지 실증분석한다. 분석 결과에 따르면, 흡연자는 주관적 업무상 위험성은 높고 객관적 산업재해 발생도 높은 반면, 금연자는 주관적 위험은 높게 평가되지만 산업재해 발생은 낮다. 흡연구역 설치로 인해 흡연근로자들의 주관적 업무위험판단과 산업재해 발생이 하락하는 효과가 있으며, 여성보다 남성 근로자에게 효과가 뚜렷하다. 남성 흡연자들의 인적 네트워크 구축으로 인한 효과가 크게 나타나는 것으로, 사업장 내에 다양한 의사소통의 장치가 마련되어 업무의 위해요소와 산업재해 가능성을 줄일 수 있는 선순환구조가 정착되어야 한다.

• 대한안전경영과학회지
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.25-34
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• 2002

The prevention of accidents or diseases is one of the most profitable activities in any business. The useful tools to diagnose existing safety problems and to systematically guide the improvement of those deficiencies have been developed in the world. In the recent, however, the importance of the interface between workers and workplaces has been increasingly recognized. In order to audit the correlations of job environments and workers we developed the rating system called "Ergonomic Workplace Assessment Index" for ergonomic condition in this study. The auditors will measure the degree of compliance of the criteria using judgement techniques, checks and interviews with EWAI(Ergonomic Workplace Assessment Index) which involves 5 categories and total 50 elements. elements.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.353-362
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• 2015

Objective: This study aims to analyze occupational accidents of moving helpers by work place type which means the type of residence where moving operation is done. Background: Most efforts have been focused on the industry base comprising various occupational spectrum and provided industry general preventative policies. But occupation specific policies are required for the workers involved and will reduce the occurrences of occupational accidents for the workers subject to similar working environment and process. Method: This study analyzes 208 non-motor vehicle collision related occupational accidents of moving helpers working for used household and office goods moving industry occurring from 2010 to 2012. Accident Type, agencies, event or exposure, parts of body affected are characterized by work places according to the work environment. Results: Accidents characteristics showed the difference between high-rise type and low-rise type on the size of enterprise, age, gender and work experience of the injured. Also the accident type, source of accident and parts of body affected are different between the two work place types. Finally, Accidents occurred on the specific operational processes of moving service also showed different characteristic between the two types. Conclusion and Application: The findings of accident characteristics according to workplace types and operational process of moving service can be used as baseline data for establishing systemized preventative policies for occupational accidents of moving helpers.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2022년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.66-68
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• 2022

물류 창고와 공장에서 다량의 화물을 운반하는 작업에 지게차가 빈번하게 쓰인다. 최근 산업 현장의 사고사망자 중 지게차로 인한 사고사망자가 가장 많았다. 지게차에 부딪히거나 끼이는 사고가 대다수를 차지한다. 지게차 사고를 방지하기 위해 다양한 안전장치가 적용되고 있다. 본 논문은 지게차의 운행에서 일어날 수 있는 산업 재해를 예방하기 위해 스마트 제어방식을 도입했을 때의 효율성을 분석한다. 스마트 제어방식은 초기 도입에 금액이 발생하지만, 정부 지원 사업으로 지원금을 확보한다면, 사업장의 부담을 덜게 된다. 스마트 제어방식을 도입했을 때 작업자와 지게차의 충돌 및 끼임 지게차 사고를 예방할 수 있다.