• 한국건강관리협회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.121-136
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• 2005

Background/Aims The liver funtion tests(LFTs), such as aspartate aminotransferase(AST), alanine amino-transferase(ALT), r -glutamyl transferase( r -GT), have been widely used for screening tests but their low positive predictive value can cause many false positive results. To evaluate the clinical usefulness of these tests, we analyzed serial LFT results of single factory workers and compared the risk factor's in groups divided by the serial LFT results. Methods From June 2001 to October 2001, 1223 consecutive healthy workers in a single factory were enrolled and questionnaire, LFT and liver ultrasonography were performed. Previous LFT results were collected from Annual Health Examination Survey. According to the abnormalities in serial LFT, participants were classified into three groups (abnormal-in-both, alternating normal-in-both) and the risk factors were compared among these groups using multiple logistic regression Results The prevalence of LFT abnormality in a single test was 16.8% but, in serial LFT, only 5% of participants showed consistent abnormality. The risk factors for abnormal-in-both group, compared with alternating group, were liver ultrasonography abnormality such as fatty liver(odds ratio, 2.2; p=0.026) and heavy alcohol intake (more than 210g/week) (odds ratio, 7.2;P=0.064). HBsAg was not significant risk factor for any of the three groups. ConclusionIn factory workers with serial LFT abnormality, alcoholic liver disease could be the principal cause of abnormal LFT. Even if HBsAg were positive in patients with abnormal LFT, there is a possibility of another causes for LFT abnormalities such as alcoholic liver disease and nonalcoholic steatosis or steatohepatitis

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.163-167
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• 1999

Korea is becoming an aged society as well developed country. Accident rates of elderly workers are increased. When elderly workers injured, elderly workers are more likely to die as a result, and they take longer to recover than young workers. Thus the cost to industry per individual accident gets higher for elderly workers. If information on the occupational accidents of elderly workers could be collected and analyzed for the purpose of preventing occupational accidents, we would be able to get rid of accidents of elderly workers. The accidents of elderly workers in small manufacturing factories were considered in this study. 97 accidents, which occurred in 1995-1998, were investigated. These accidents were analyzed in terms of sex, work period, cause of accident and form of accident. The accidents of elderly workers in small manufacturing factories are numerous and are often serious and worthy of greater attention than they have received. Successful strategies for accident prevention depend on effective analysis.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.259-269
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• 2019

Objective: This study was conducted to prepare fundamental data and assess the relationship between level of exposure to airborne respirable dust, chest radiation findings, and the results of pulmonary function tests among workers in a cloth manufacturing factory. Methods: The number of total subjects was 144 (124 female and 20 male) workers in a cloth manufacturing factory in the city of Busan. This study measured the concentration of airborne respirable dust by gravimetric analysis and performed pulmonary function testing, and got chest radiation findings from December 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017. Collected data was analyzed using the IBM SPSS statistical package program (ver. 24.0). Results: The mean concentration of respirable dust was the highest in the cutting process. The effecting factors on $FEV_1/FVC$ were age, sex, and working process. The effecting factors on chest radiation findings were doing no exercise and concentration of respirable dust. Conclusions: Based on the above results, the authors consider there to be a need to secure sufficient working space and improve the engineering systems, for example the overall or local ventilation, in order to minimize the exposure to respirable dust. Health education and health promotion activities should also be improved in order to maintain optimal health status. The authors expect further studies to be performed on pulmonary function testing, chest radiation findings, and symptoms related to pulmonary function, including continuous observation, among workers in a cloth manufacturing factory.

• 한국직업건강간호학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.216-223
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• 2021

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of a gymnastics program for eight weeks to maintain better body composition and decrease fatigue among factory workers. Methods: Data were collected in 54 female workers in their 50s and 60s in a factory located in the S city of the K region between April and July in 2019. The subjects were divided into two groups: 1) experimental group (n=27) received a 30 minute-gymnastics program three times per week, and 2) control group participated in lecture series about the principle and effect of the gymnastics program. Body composition and fatigue levels were measured before and after the intervention and analyzed using the SPSS 23.0 program. To evaluate the differences in demographic and clinical characteristics between the experimental and control groups, the chi-squared test and the t-test were used. Repeated measures two-way ANOVA was performed to evaluate the change between outcomes of the pre-and post-investigation. Pairwise comparisons were used to assess the differences between the groups and the time. Results: There are statistically significant differences in body fat mass (p<.001), body fat percentage (p<.001), basal metabolic rate (p<.001), and body mass index (p<.022) in the experimental group compared to the control group. In particular, there is a significant interaction between the groups and the time in body fat mass (F=6.308, p=.015), basal metabolic rate (F=11.397, p=.001), fatigue (F=6.933, p=.011). Conclusion: Our findings suggest that using the gymnastics program helps women in their 50s and 60s who work in factories promote better body composition and reduce fatigue levels.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.109-115
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• 2019

Smart Factory is a part of and a key point of the 4th industrial revolution. It performs optimization from the whole viewpoint, using comprehensive data of the post-process data by utilizing various sensors, controllers, and mobile devices beyond the existing factory automation level. In this paper, we design and implement an IoT platform that can detect the safety factors of the workers, the environmental factors of the factory, and real time monitoring at the control center, among the fields to implement smart factory. To accomplish this, we construct a monitoring device that provides sensor information control, server transmission of sensor information, and visualization of collected information. By using this system, it is possible to maintain the temperature and humidity for the optimum working environment in the factory. and also, By using the beacon, it is possible to measure the working time of the worker and trace the position.

• 한국독성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국독성학회 2003년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.147-147
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• 2003

Human exposure to benzene is derived occupationally from the petrochemical and petroleum refining industries. This study was carried out to find whether the frequencies of chromosome aberrations in workers exposed to low level benzene in a petroleum factory were elevated compared to non-exposed workers.(omitted)

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.275-284
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• 1990

To obtain the useful information for the status of working environment and health management of workers in manufacturing industries, comparision of results on the status of working environmental and health management of workers for 32 manufacturing industries in Chunan area from 1988 to 1989 was carried out. The results were as follows : 1. The rate of over-PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) to for hazardous factors decreased significantly 23.5% in 1988, 18.3% in 1989 (p<0.05) and, the highest rate of over-PEL was the stone and sand handling industry, the highest rate of over-PEL was the dusty workplace as 38.5% in 1988, 35.2% in 1989. 2. The rate of workers exposed to hazardous factors in 1988 and in 1989 was 22.4% respectively, the rate of workers checked up special health examination was 40.1% in 1988, 75.3% in 1989. In stone and sand handling and medicochemical industries, none of workers exposed to hazardous factors was subjected to special health examination in 1988, but 75% of workers exposed to hazardous factors had checked up in 1989. 3. The 6 industries appointed as part-time factory physician among 17 industries which were supposed to have factory physician according to the Safety and Healthy Act of Korea, 6 out of 24 industries only appointed industrial hygienist, furthermore 4 out of 6 hygienists had another duty in addition to occupational hygiene itself.

• 산업노동연구
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.107-156
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• 2018

이 글은 일본 철강산업의 사내하청 활용 전개와 노사관계 안정에 관하여 조강생산량 1위와 2위인 대표적 제철회사를 대상으로 역사적으로 살펴보았다. 제철소 노동자 중 사내하청 노동자가 차지하는 비율은 전후 2000년대 중반까지 지속해서 증가하여 1위인 S사의 경우 약 70%였다. 사내하청은 고용의 수량적 유연성을 높여서 인건비 절약을 꾀하려는 기업의 전략으로 활용되었다. 사내하청 기업의 담당업무는 기업 특수적 숙련을 필요로 하였는데 그것에 대응하는 형태로 정규직의 비율이 높아지고 이직률도 낮아 내부노동시장이 형성되었다. 사내하청 기업이 업무수행에 필요한 설비나 자재를 자체 도입함으로서 원청과는 장기적인 거래관계를 맺게 되었고, 원청은 사내하청의 생산성 향상 정책을 실시하여 상생적인 관계가 전개되었다. 노조는 사내하청 확대가 기업 이익, 조합원의 고용안정 및 노동조건 유지 등에 기여하는 것으로 보고 반대하지 않았다. 출향과 전적을 통하여 사내하청이 확대되는 것도 마찬가지로 반대하지 않았다. 2000년 이후 원청이 사내하청 기업의 자회사화를 추진하여 상생적인 관계는 자본관계로 뒷받침 되었다. 그런데 2000년대 중반 이후 직영화의 움직임이 나타나고 있는데 그것은 법령준수 요구 강화, 고객의 품질향상과 납기 달성의 엄격성, 노동력 확보 등이 주요 요인이다. 원청과 사내하청간의 노동조건 격차는 임금의 경우 B사가 S사보다 작았는데 사내하청이 원청의 약 90%였다. 상대적으로 B사의 격차가 작은 것은 노조의 격차 축소 운동, 낮은 시장 지배력과 불리한 노동시장 등에 따른 것으로 보인다. 이와 같이 사내하청에도 내부노동시장이 형성되어 왔고, 원청과의 임금격차도 크지 않아 노사분쟁의 가능성이 낮다. 원청뿐만 아니라 사내하청에서도 노사관계는 안정되어 있다. 우리나라의 철강산업 노사관계 안정화는 원청과 하청기업간의 장기적 상생협력관계 하에서 하청기업에서 내부노동시장을 형성/확대하면서 생산성을 높여 원청과의 격차를 줄여나가는 것이 요구된다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.118-123
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• 2004

The more the lift environment eastern idea, culture, factory automation system and information technology complicates, the more the various human error brings about. It brings about all kind of accidents and occupational diseases. Also the death and sickness or injury by psychological stress among the human error has increased every year. Therefore this paper describes the Korean lift change unit model through statistical testing with the proposed life change unit factors on the married workers living the middle area. The proposed model can be simply used in order to minimize the industrial accident and human error in real fields. Finally, the result will be helpful for the better safety management.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.339-347
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• 1975