• International Journal of Safety
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.29-37
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• 2012

Since most construction workers comprehend information on work through sight, the importance of safety signs are increasing by the day. In Korea, due to the sharp economic progress and the higher standard of the workforce, since the end of 1980, each year the number of foreign workers entering the country who working simple technical jobs have increased this condition. This study researched safety signs, which are the final accident prevention measures at the workplace. Based on the study, comprehension of the standard safety signs of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) was lacking at a level of 2.5. Also, the perception level of the Industry Public Safety Law (38%) was very low. And, it was found that sex and experience or non-experience in safety training was not an issue in the level of understanding. However, when satisfying the standards of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and changing the safety signs, the level of understanding went up to 3.49 and the perception level was increased significantly to 70%. Thus, it is concluded that, since the foreign workers are mainly from non-English speaking countries and because the workers of Korea are not familiar with English, in order to provide proper safety information, there must first of all be simplistic and concise pictograms. This will provide needed information and must be coupled with simple English words that can give additional information to the worker and be effective in helping him understand and perceive the safety sign. Also, it has been determined that the existing forms of safety signs and their effectiveness in industry accident prevention must be reassessed.

• 정보과학회 컴퓨팅의 실제 논문지
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• 제22권12호
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• pp.632-645
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• 2016

엔터프라이즈 환경의 시스템은 다양한 시스템을 활용하여 업무를 처리하고, 인터페이스 시스템을 이용하여 메시지를 교환한다. 인터페이스 통신 기반의 환경에서는 업무 복잡도가 증가할수록 많은 시스템과 인터페이스 시스템이 연계한다. 시스템 연계도가 증가할수록 개발 투입 인력이 증가하며, 이에따라, 정보 불일치 발생, 표준 미 준수 등 다양한 개발위험이 발생한다. 본 제안은 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위해 메시지 기반의 인터페이스 시스템의 정보를 집중, 관리하는 시스템을 제안한다. 시스템을 통해 인터페이스 시스템의 정보 통합 관리, 메시지 정보 배포, 표준 코드를 생성, 위험 관리 및 회피 방법을 제안한다. 제안된 시스템을 통해 개발환경의 정보 불일치 방지, 위험의 분석 및 회피, 자동 정보 배포 및 코드 생성이 가능하며, 궁극적으로 개발환경의 효율성 및 위험을 회피 할 수 있다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제21권7호
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• pp.675-684
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• 2020

노후 인프라로 인한 각종 안전사고 발생과 수질관리 등으로 인하여 상·하수도 관에 대한 공사가 전국적으로 활발하게 진행 되고 있다. 하지만 현장에서는 공사비적용에 있어, 공사비기준의 개정내용을 분석하는 연구나 자료가 없어 어려움을 겪고 있다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 관 부설 및 접합공사의 공사비산정을 위한 기준현황과 현장조사내용, 개정사항을 분석하였다. 주요 개정요인으로는 시공범위의 불분명, 시설물유형에 따른 배관 재질 적용한계, 보통인부 중심의 인력구성, 인력부설의 한계, 공구손료 및 기계경비 계상기준 미비로 분석되었다. 실제 현장조사를 통해 관종별 특징을 정하여 구분하였고, 양중장비와 경장비의 투입현황 등을 파악하였다. 또한, 관부설과 병행되는 터파기 및 검측에 대한 작업내용, 기능공 투입실태를 조사하였다. 그 결과, 공통사항의 신설을 통한 작업범위의 명확화, 관 재질별 편제구성, 기능공 중심의 인력비율 조정, 기계경비의 계상근거를 마련하였다. 더불어 관의 유지관리를 위한 관 세척 기준을 제정하였으며, 주기개정을 통한 곡관, 이형관의 계상기준을 명확히 하였다. 이러한 개정결과로 인한 공사비영향성을 분석한 결과 사업별로 약 1.28%의 공사비 절감효과가 나타났다.

• 실천공학교육논문지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.163-176
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• 2020

개발도상국에서 직업기술교육훈련이 각광받고 있는 이유는 일반교육보다 직업기술교육훈련이 상대적으로 사회적 유용도가 높고 일자리와 생산성 그리고 경제성장과 높은 상관성을 가지고 있다고 여겨 지기 때문이다. 그러나 일반교육 분야에서는 교사나 교원교육에 대한 주제와 관련된 연구들이 폭넓게 진행되고 있는데 반해, 직업기술교육훈련 분야에서는 일반이론이나 모형개발에 필요한 사례연구 등에 대한 학계의 관심이 아직 제한적인 것으로 보인다. 이에 본 연구에서는 네팔의 직업기술교육훈련 교사들이 교직을 수행해 나가는데 필요하다고 생각하는 훈련 과목(training module)에 대해 훈련생 본인들이 스스로 인식하는 '현재 상태'와 '기대수준(중요도)'을 각각 측정하였다. 이어 해당 지표 간의 격차를 바탕으로 훈련 프로그램 우선순위를 구분함으로써 향후 직업기술교육훈련 교사의 훈련 또는 연수 프로그램 개발 및 이를 제도적으로 뒷받침할 수 있는 정책을 설계하는데 유용한 정보를 제공하고자 하였다. 조사를 통해, 총 29개의 훈련 과목에 대한 보리치(Borich) 요구도를 분석한 결과, '7. NCS 기반의 교육과정 개발(4.82)'의 요구도 점수가 가장 높게 나타났으며, '15. NCS 기반 TVET 교육 프로그램 평가(4.79)', '6. 교육 요구분석 및 교육과정 개발(4.56)', '11. TVET 정책 및 인사 관리(4.56)', '12. TVET 훈련교사 리더십 역량 개발(4.38)' 과목들이 뒤를 이었다. 더불어 The Locus for Focus 모델을 적용해 우선순위 항목들로 지목된 교육과목들을 재검정한 결과, '6. 교육 요구분석 및 교육과정 개발', '7. NCS 기반의 교육과정 개발', 그리고 '1. TVET 훈련교사의 직업 특성 (역할, 직업 윤리 등)' 등이 이상적 수준의 우선순위 훈련 과목으로 최종 분류되었다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권16호
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• pp.6903-6908
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• 2015

Background: As smoking is the leading preventable cause of multiple diseases and premature cancer deaths, estimating the burden of cancer attributable to smoking has become the standard in documenting the adverse impact of smoking. In Indonesia, there is a dearth of studies assessing the economic costs of cancers related to smoking. This study aimed to estimate indirect mortality costs of premature cancer deaths and years of potential life lost (YPLL) attributable to smoking among the Indonesian population. Materials and Methods: A prevalence based method was employed. Using national data, we estimated smoking-attributable cancer mortality in 2013. Premature mortality costs and YPLL were estimated by calculating number of cancer deaths, life expectancy, annual income, and workforce participation rate. A human capital approach was used to calculate the present value of lifetime earnings (PVLE). A discount rate of 3% was applied. Results: The study estimated that smoking attributable cancer mortality was 74,440 (30.6% of total cancer deaths), comprised of 95% deaths in men and 5% in women. Cancers attributed to smoking wereresponsible for 1,207,845 YPLL. Cancer mortality costs caused by smoking accounted for USD 1,309 million in 2013. Among all cancers, lung cancer is the leading cause of death and economic burden. Conclusions: Cancers related to smoking pose an enormous economic burden in Indonesia. Therefore, tobacco control efforts need to be prioritized in order to prevent more losses to the nation. The data of this study are important for advocating national tobacco control policy.

• 무역상무연구
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• 제77권
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• pp.215-237
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• 2018

This study closely examines domestic supplementary measures implemented for Free Trade Agreements (FTA) concerning the agriculture and livestock industry and finds out their problems and put forward improvement measures in terms of their system and contents. The systematic problems with previously established supplementary measures are as follows. First, the existing short and long term measures does not comply with each FTA's special and unique economical, political and legislative purpose. Secondly, they focus on improvements for individual FTAs. They must be holistic and integrative considering all FTAs, thus producing synergy to reach better policy overall. Lastly, FTA policies and the measures must reflect the expanding size and scope of regional economic integration. Problems or concerns in existing supplementary measures include first, flexible financing. The government hands out loans to players in the industry based on assets but these loans must be flexible to market interest changes and must include reduced mortgage rate options. Secondly, rigid standards that trigger direct loss prevention, establishing maximum and minimum loan limits, and developing a comprehensive standard for identifying crops to support are all problems that need to be addressed. Thirdly, education of next and future agricultural generation is paramount in building a competitive workforce. Fourthly, the government must identify industries lacking in performance or short in supply to cease or reducing funding. Last but not least, the government should actively search for new markets for export and produce long term road maps for export growth.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제57권5호
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• pp.29-35
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• 2015

The optimal greenhouse scales for controlled tomato should be studied because the increase of oil price and labor costs following the shortage of workforce makes greenhouse cultivation hard to gain profits. The purpose of this study is to estimate optimal production scales by greenhouse types for controlled tomato. The translog cost function is estimated based on the production cost survey data. The results can be summarized as follows: First, the average production cost of controlled tomato per kg decreases as the production scale increases. Second, according to the tomatoes farm of standard farming income data of RDA, the minimum production scale is 23 ton. Third, the estimated output of single-span greenhouse considering production scale with minimum average cost is 345 ton and production cost per kg is 1,476 won. The corresponding figures of multi-span greenhouse are 415 ton and 936 won, respectively. The study results can be used as basic materials for efficient decision making of tomato farmhouses and novice farmers. Also, the study shows that multi-span greenhouse should be encouraged to be built, since it requires lower marginal cost than single greenhouse. The results of this paper will help increase the income of farmhouses and cut expenses for the coming years.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.305-311
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• 2015

Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship nursing personal and workplace system factors (work disability) and work ability index scores in Ontario, Canada. Methods: A total of 111 registered nurses were randomly selected from the total number of registered nurses on staff in the labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum areas of four northeastern Ontario hospitals. Using a stratified random design approach, 51 participants were randomly selected in four northeastern Ontario cities. Results: A total of 51 (45.9% response rate) online questionnaires were returned and another 60 (54.1% response rate) were completed using the paper format. The obstetric workforce in northeastern Ontario was predominately female (94.6%) with a mean age of 41.9 (standard deviation = 10.2). In the personal systems model, three variables: marital status (p = 0.025), respondent ethnicity (p = 0.026), and mean number of patients per shift (p = 0.049) were significantly contributed to the variance in work ability scores. In the workplace system model, job and career satisfaction (p = 0.026) had a positive influence on work ability scores, while work absenteeism (p = 0.023) demonstrated an inverse relationship with work ability scores. In the combined model, all the predictors were significantly related to work ability scores. Conclusion: Work ability is closely related to job and career satisfaction, and perceived control at work among obstetric nursing. In order to improve work ability, nurses need to work in environments that support them and allow them to be engaged in the decision-making processes.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.161-169
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• 2019

Objectives: The objective of the present study was to validate a shortened transformational leadership (TL) scale (12 items) comprising core TL behaviour and to test the associations of this shortened TL scale with depressive symptoms. Methods: The study used cross-sectional data from 1632 employees of the overall workforce of a middle-sized German company (51.6% men; mean age, 41.35 years; standard deviation, 9.4 years). TL was assessed with the German version of the Transformational Leadership Inventory and depressive symptoms with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). The structural validity of the core TL scale was assessed with confirmatory factor analysis. Associations with depressive symptoms were estimated with structural equation modelling and adjusted logistic regression. Results: Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling showed better model fit for the core TL than for the full TL score. Logistic regression revealed 3.61-fold (95% confidence interval [CI], 2.20 to 5.93: women) to 4.46-fold (95% CI, 2.86 to 6.95: men) increased odds of reporting depressive symptoms (HADS score >8) for those in the lowest tertile of reported core TL. Conclusions: The shortened core TL seems to be a valid instrument for research and training purposes in the context of TL and depressive symptoms in employees. Of particular note, men reporting poor TL were more likely to report depressive symptoms.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.249-254
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• 2021

Introduction: Workplace violence (WPV) is a major occupational and health hazard for nurses. It affects nurses' physical and psychological well-being and impacts health service delivery. We aimed to assess the prevalence and describe the consequences of WPV experienced by nurses working in an emergency department in Kenya. Methods: We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study among emergency nurses at one of the largest tertiary hospitals in Kenya. We collected data using a structured questionnaire adapted from the 'WPV in the Health Sector, Country Case Studies Research Instruments' questionnaire. We described the prevalence and effects of WPV using frequencies and percentages. Results: Of the 82 participating nurses, 64.6% were female, 57.3% were married and 65.8% were college-educated (65.8%). Participants' mean age was 33.8 years (standard deviation: 6.8 years, range: 23-55). The overall lifetime prevalence of WPV was 81.7% (n = 67, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 71.6%-88.8%) and the 1-year prevalence was 73.2% (n = 63, 95% CI: 66.3-84.8%). The main WPV included verbal abuse, physical violence, and sexual harassment. Most incidents were perpetrated by patients and their relatives. No action was taken in 50% of the incidents, but 57.1% of physical violence incidents were reported to the hospital security and 28.6% to supervisors. Perpetrators of physical violence were verbally warned (42.9%) and reported to the hospital security (28.6%). Conclusion: Workplace violence is a significant problem affecting emergency nurses in Kenya. Hospitals should promote workplace safety with zero-tolerance to violence. Nurses should be sensitised on WPV to mitigate violence and supported when they experience WPV.