• 한국방재학회 논문집
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.81-86
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• 2011

특별한 지하자원이 없는 한국에서의 석유화학산업은 전자 자동차 등의 업종에 기초소재를 공급하는 핵심 산업으로 위치하고 있으나 유해 위험물질을 다루는 공정상 화재나 폭발 등 위험이 상존해 있고 이로부터 현장의 인적 물적 안전보호를 위해 규제위주로 재해예방활동을 하고 있다. 하지만 개별법에 따라 정형화된 안전규제가 필요한 만큼 이행되지 않는다면, 당초 의도한 안전규제의 합목적성과 안정성이 훼손될 뿐만 아니라 공적 및 사적행정력의 낭비를 초래하여 전체 석유화학산업의 경쟁력을 떨어뜨리는 요소로 작용하게 된다. 이에 따라 본 연구는 석유화학플랜트에 적용하고 있는 대표적인 안전규제 항목들이 안전을 위해 필요한지와 이들이 규정대로 이행되고 있는지 규명하였으며, 연구결과에 따르면, 일부 규제의 필요성과 이행수준면에서 신뢰도가 낮은 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.101-109
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• 2021

Objectives: The objectives of this study are to introduce the development process of work situations and types in the revised regulations on wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) for hazardous chemical handlers, analyze the implementation of the regulations, and then provide basic data for future education strategies. Methods: The development process of work situations for regulation was explained through a flowchart by year. In 2018, a survey of 30 chemical managers and 201 managers and handlers was conducted based on recognition of work situations and the related regulations. In 2019, 91 chemical managers and 204 handlers were surveyed to find the degree of compliance with regulations, direction for improvement of understanding the regulations, and training methods. Results: Only 78.0% of chemical managers and 66.7% of handlers said they were aware of the regulations (p<0.05). Just 79.0% of handlers knowing the regulations said they would wear PPE in compliance with these regulations. Therefore, the best way to make workers wear proper PPE in accordance with regulations is to strengthen the promotion of education on regulations. In order to improve the quality of education, 51.7% of managers and 33.3% of handlers cited educational content (video, ppt, etc.) as the top priority. Conclusion: This study suggested that more educational opportunities should be provided and educational content should be developed in order for workers handling hazardous chemicals to wear PPE as prescribed in regulations.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.33-37
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• 2013

A forklift truck, commonly used for transporting heavy materials in manufacturing industries, etc., is a useful machine. However accidents occur frequently during the operation of the machine. In order to prevent accidents it is necessary to examine the current safety regulations on a forklift truck. Because the regulations have not revised for a long time, they do not reflect the rapidly changing environment of industries. Proposed revision of standard on articles for forklift trucks was presented after analysing the causes of occurred injuries, comparing domestic standards with international standards and examining the survey results. We analyzed the safety regulation articles and the injuries according to the type of work conducted with forklift. The major differences in safety regulations between Korea and the major foreign countries were investigated. The opinions of field workers on the safety regulations were surveyed using e-mail or interview. As a result, it was found that preventing workers from contacting with the forklift is very important. To prevent accident due to movement of a stopped forklift, actions are necessary to prevent slip of a forklift. Also supervision is required to make workers fasten safety belt and to prohibit workers from using a forklift for undesignated purpose.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.24-34
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• 2005

The automobile seat must satisfy various safety regulations for the passenger's safety. In many design practices, each component is independently designed by concentrating on a single related regulation. However, since multiple regulations can be involved in a seat component, there may be design confliction among the various safety regulations. Therefore, a new design methodology is required to effectively design an automobile seat. The axiomatic approach is employed for considering multiple regulations. The Independence Axiom is used to define the overall flow of the seat design. Functional requirements (FRs) are defined by safety regulations and components of the seat are classified into groups which yield design Parameters (DPs). The classification is carried out to have independence in the FR-DP relationship. Components in a DP group are determined by using orthogonal away of the design of experiments (DOE). Numerical analyses are utilized to evaluate the safety levels by using a commercial software system for nonlinear transient finite element analysis.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.188-195
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• 2017

Biotech crops can only be commercialized after they receive safety approvals, which require thorough risk assessments of their release to the environment. Environmental release experiments are indispensable for environmental risk assessments, and each country has been preparing its own regulations for the safety management of experiments on the environmental release of biotech crops in confined fields. In this study, we compared and analyzed the safety management regulations of the environmental release of biotech crops in Korea, USA, Japan, European Union, and China. Each country had safety management regulations for the environmental release of biotech crops, and these regulations were generally not much different from the Korean regulations. However, there was a difference amongst the USA, Japan, and China in regulations for isolation distances to prevent gene diffusion through pollen-flow during environmental release experiments of biotech crops. In order to establish the isolation distance regulation suitable for the Korean environment, relevant data were collected and presented. For setting the isolation distance for environment release of biotech crops, it is suggested to refer to the isolation distance information provided in the Guidance of Seed Management in Korea. The results of this study are expected to help establish the safety management of biotech crops in Korea.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.388-397
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• 2018

Background: The study analyzes penalties imposed on organizations for breaching safety and health regulations. The research questions are as follows: what are the commonly breached safety and health regulations? How proportional are penalties imposed on organizations for breaching health and safety regulations in the United Kingdom? Methods: The study employed sequential explanatory mixed research strategies for better understanding of health and safety penalties imposed on organizations. Actual health and safety convictions and penalties data for 10 years (2006 to 2016) were obtained through the United Kingdom Health and Safety Executive (HSE) public register for convictions. Overall, 2,217 health and safety cases were analyzed amounting to total fines of £37,179,916, in addition to other wide-ranging penalties. For thorough understanding, eight interviews were conducted with industry practitioners, lawyers, and HSE officials as part of the study qualitative data. Results: Findings show that the Health and Safety at Work (HSW) Act accounted for 46% of all HSE prosecution cases in the last decade. This is nearly half of the total safety and health at work prosecutions. Moreover, there is widespread desire for organizations to comply with the HSW Act, but route fines are seen as burdensome and inimical to business growth. Conclusion: A key deduction from the study reveal significant disproportionality concerning penalties imposed on organizations for breaching safety and health regulations. On aggregate, small companies tend to pay more for health and safety offenses in a ratio of 1:2 compared to large companies. The study also reveals that the HSW Act accounted for nearly half of the total safety and health at work prosecutions in the last decade.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.83-89
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• 2013

Occupational Safety and Health Act provides that industrial safety helmets are personal protective equipment(PPE) to protect heads against falls from a height. Relevant domestic regulations are distinguished and different from other countries' cases. This study investigated industrial safety helmet's protective purposes and characteristics related to falls and the notion of fall prevention. A comparative analysis of regulations on safety helmets and fall prevention as well as standards on safety helmet's impact test requirements is followed by a literature review. It is also suggested that the term "fall" related to safety helmets should be changed to "impact on the upper part of head" in domestic regulations and standards.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.15-21
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• 2019

Recently, the number of facilities and users of zipline which is the most popular among extreme leisure facilities has been increasing year by year. Zipline is a means of transporting durable wire between two timber or stay and moving the trolley connected to the passenger at high speed in the opposite direction. However, due to the nature of the zip line facility, the risk of accidents is always present and safety accidents are frequently occurring. Therefore, this study investigates the current state of safety management and extract the problem in terms of safety management through analyzing the installation state of zipline facilities in the case of accidents and reviewing of similar facility regulations. In order to solve this problem, we will contribute to establishment of comprehensive and systematic countermeasures and establishment of safety improvement system by suggesting measures to improve safety management through analyzing foreign regulations and safety management regulations for zipline and other extreme leisure facilities.

• 대한안전경영과학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.57-64
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• 2016

The leisure life pattern of people is changing to a familial and enthusiastic way that eventually develops the camping culture. Thus, the number of campers and the size of camping market have been dramatically increased due to significant expansion of camping people. However, many camp grounds and facilities are operating without a proper registration by government rules and regulations. In addition, many of electronic and gas equipment and tools are not used in a safe way and in a safety regulatory boundary. Therefore, campers at the camping ground is situated in a fire and safety hazard. In addition, there is limitation in rules and regulations associated with camping ground safety and fire. This study analyzed the fire and hazard guidelines and rules regulations of developed countries of campground and compared them to the current situation in South Korea. Therefore, this study is to develop a safety and fire hazard guidelines and rules and regulations related to camp ground operation, gas and electronic equipment operation and management. The study will eventually reduce the future fire and safety incidents in a campground in South Korea.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제13권12호
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• pp.6203-6207
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• 2012

방사선이용 기관의 증가에 따라 방사선안전규제의 수요도 지속적으로 증가하고 있으므로 방사선안전규제의 합리화를 위한 객관적인 근거자료를 도출하기 위해서 방사선안전관리자를 통한 실질적인 일반화된 측정도구를 개발하고자 하였다. US NRC NUREG 1556(방사성물질에 대한 통합지침) Vol 1~21의 내용, 원자력안전법 등의 내용을 근거로 예비문항을 작성하여 국내 방사선이용 허가기관의 약 10%에 해당되는 방사선안전관리자를 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였다. 그 결과, 요인분석 20개 문항에 대해 3개의 요인이 추출되었다. 요인1은 '방사선안전관리 규제요건', 요인2는 '실질적인 안전규제의 부합성', 요인3은 '방사선원 분류'관련으로 각각 명명하였다. 각 요인의 분산 설명력은 요인1이 40.140%, 요인2가 13.721%, 요인3이 6.556%로서 전체 60.417%의 설명력을 나타내었다. 본 연구에서 도출된 방사선안전규제 측정도구를 사용하여 방사선안전규제 기준을 도출한다면 국제기준에 적합할 뿐만 아니라 현장의 방사선안전관리자에게 실용성 있는 기준을 제시할 수 있을 것이라고 사료된다.