scholarly journals (P2-42) Mass-Gathering Risks in the Beijing Subway System

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S1) ◽  
pp. s149-s149
Author(s):  
W. Du ◽  
G. Fitzgerald
Keyword(s):  
Health And Safety ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Mass Gathering ◽  
Psychosocial Risks ◽  
Mass Gatherings ◽  
Biomedical Monitoring ◽  
Safety Aspects ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Subway System ◽  
Beijing Subway

IntroductionMass gatherings pose a significant risk on health and safety. The mass gathering in the subway systems in Beijing represents a daily risk. An average of 4.52 million passengers rode the subway each day between 15 November and 30 November 2010, with the highest daily passenger number totaling 5.14 million. The purpose of this study is to identify the health and safety aspects of mass gatherings in Beijing subways, and proposes strategies that may mitigate these risks.MethodsThe methods included a literature review, field visitation of the subway systems, and interviews of 20 passengers and 10 management personnel from the subway system.ResultsMany safety and health measures has been taken by the Beijing Subway System, including emergency exit signs and other safety signs, prohibition of smoking, firefighting equipment and explosion-proof tanks, safety inspection of bags, and safety education in the subways. However, additional key health and safety aspects were indentified, including: (1) lack of strict flow control of passengers in interchange subway stations; (2) lack of platform safety gates in Line 1, Line 2, Line 13; (3) lack of passenger control during peak hours; (4) lack of biomedical monitoring systems in the subways; and (5) lack of health facilities and rescue equipments in the subways.ConclusionsMass gatherings pose great risks on subway passengers in Beijing, including psychosocial risks, biomedical risks, and environmental risks. Additional safety measures need to be taken to ensure the safety and health of passengers in subways in Beijing.

Assessing the Psychosocial Elements of Crowds at Mass Gatherings

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 414-421 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison Hutton ◽  
Kathryn Zeitz ◽  
Steve Brown ◽  
Paul Arbon
Keyword(s):  
Health And Safety ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Mass Gathering ◽  
Crowd Behavior ◽  
Descriptive Data ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Mass Gatherings ◽  
Psychosocial Domain

AbstractIntroduction: The environmental aspects of mass gatherings that can affect the health and safety of the crowd have been well described. Although it has been recognized that the nature of the crowd will directly impact the health and safety of the crowd, the majority of research focuses on crowd behavior in a negative context such as violence or conflict. Within the mass gathering literature, there is no agreement on what crowd behavior, crowd mood and crowd type actually mean. At the same time, these elements have a number of applications, including event management and mass gathering medicine. These questions are worthy of exploration.Methods: This paper will report on a pilot project undertaken to evaluate how effective current crowd assessment tools are in understanding the psychosocial domain of a mass gathering event.Results: The pilot project highlighted the need for a more consistent descriptive data set that focuses on crowd behavior.Conclusions: The descriptive data collected in this study provide a beginning insight into the science of understanding crowds at a mass gathering event. This pilot has commenced a process of quantifying the psychosocial nature of an event. To maximize the value of this work, future research is required to understand the interplay among the three domains of mass gatherings (physical, environmental and psychological), along with the effects of each element within the domains on safety and health outcomes for participants at mass gatherings.

International Consensus on Key Concepts and Data Definitions for Mass-gathering Health: Process and Progress

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 220-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheila A. Turris ◽  
Malinda Steenkamp ◽  
Adam Lund ◽  
Alison Hutton ◽  
Jamie Ranse ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health And Safety ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Mass Gathering ◽  
Publication Type ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
International Consensus ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Mass Gatherings ◽  
Key Concepts ◽  
Health Process

AbstractMass gatherings (MGs) occur worldwide on any given day, yet mass-gathering health (MGH) is a relatively new field of scientific inquiry. As the science underpinning the study of MGH continues to develop, there will be increasing opportunities to improve health and safety of those attending events. The emerging body of MG literature demonstrates considerable variation in the collection and reporting of data. This complicates comparison across settings and limits the value and utility of these reported data. Standardization of data points and/or reporting in relation to events would aid in creating a robust evidence base from which governments, researchers, clinicians, and event planners could benefit. Moving towards international consensus on any topic is a complex undertaking. This report describes a collaborative initiative to develop consensus on key concepts and data definitions for a MGH “Minimum Data Set.” This report makes transparent the process undertaken, demonstrates a pragmatic way of managing international collaboration, and proposes a number of steps for progressing international consensus. The process included correspondence through a journal, face-to-face meetings at a conference, then a four-day working meeting; virtual meetings over a two-year period supported by online project management tools; consultation with an international group of MGH researchers via an online Delphi process; and a workshop delivered at the 19thWorld Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine held in Cape Town, South Africa in April 2015. This resulted in an agreement by workshop participants that there is a need for international consensus on key concepts and data definitions.TurrisSA,SteenkampM,LundA,HuttonA,RanseJ,BowlesR,ArbuthnottK,AnikeevaO,ArbonP.International consensus on key concepts and data definitions for mass-gathering health: process and progress.Prehosp Disaster Med.2016;31(2):220–223.

Lessons Learned at World Youth Day: Collecting Data and Using Postcards at Mass Gatherings

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 273-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison Hutton ◽  
Allison Roderick ◽  
Rebecca Munt
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Violent Behavior ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Mass Gathering ◽  
Mass Gatherings ◽  
Mobile Mass ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Access To Food ◽  
Sydney Australia

AbstractIntroduction:World Youth Day (WYD) and its associated activities were held in Sydney, Australia from 15–20 July 2008. The aims of this research were to pilot the use of postcards at mass gatherings and to collect baseline data of how young people (age 16–25 years) identify factors that may affect their health and safety when attending mass gatherings.Hypothesis:The concerns of young people in relation to their health and safety at mass gatherings are poorly understood. It was decided that postcards would be an effective method of data collection in the mobile mass gathering environment.Methods:The research setting was the Pilgrim Walk at WYD. Participants on this walk were young people. To measure their health and safety concerns, a postcard was developed using a Likert scale to rank their attitudes on a continuum.Results:Young people stated that staying hydrated, having enough to eat, and being safe in a crowd were important to them. They also indicated that they perceived, overcrowding, getting to and from an event, and violent behavior as the greatest risks to their health and safety at a mass gathering.Conclusions:The problems with postcard distribution at a “mobile” mass gathering have been identified. Even so, results gathered showed that young people were focused on “in the moment” aspects of their health; such as access to food and water. They also had concerns for their safety due to potential overcrowding and/or violent behavior.

scholarly journals The concept of decent work, human rights, the ethics of care and the ethics of the common good: a perspective of safety and health at work

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-52
Author(s):  
Gloria María Chaves V
Keyword(s):  
Common Good ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
Decent Work ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Psychosocial Risks ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
One Year ◽  
Professional Teaching

This article is a product of the reflection generated in the process of inquiry and consultation to prepare and develop the chairs on topics such as psychosocial risks, professional ethics, health education techniques, among others, in an occupational health administration program. 2 One year of teaching experience has been enough to generate critical questions regarding training and research in the professional field. The new reflections are articulated and renewed old questions raised in more than 20 years of professional, teaching and research experience in the field of education and research, but above all as a teacher and worker on issues related to training and education for the demand and guarantee of rights for a decent life. The field of health and safety at work is no exception to think and train in the knowledge of rights and regulatory or legal mechanisms, but also educational and collective and individual action for a life and of course for a job worthy.

The Awareness Level of the Safety and Health of the Operational Level

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 42
Author(s):  
Roshanira Che Mohd Noor ◽  
Nur Atiqah Rochin Demong
Keyword(s):  
Health And Safety ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Operational Level ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Health Factors ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Awareness Level

Providing a safe and healthy workplace is one of the most effective strategies in for holding down the cost of doing construction business. It was a part of the overall management system to facilitate themanagement of the occupational health and safety risk that are associated with the business of the organization. Factors affected the awareness level inclusive of safety and health conditions, dangerous working area, long wait care and services and lack of emergency communication werethe contributed factors to the awareness level for the operational level. Total of 122 incidents happened at Telekom Malaysia Berhad as compared to year 2015 only 86 cases. Thus, the main objective of this study was to determine the relationship between safety and health factors and the awareness level among operational workers.The determination of this research was to increase the awareness level among the operational level workerswho committing to safety and health environment.

Conducting Worksite Investigations

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruce P. Bernard
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Health Hazard ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Employee Health ◽  
Hazard Evaluation ◽  
Workplace Hazards ◽  
Health Concerns ◽  
Workplace Conditions ◽  
Safety And Health

This chapter focuses on conducting worksite investigations, including walkthrough surveys, and provides occupational health and safety personnel, employees, and employers the opportunity to identify and assess current workplace conditions and employee health concerns and make recommendations on how to reduce or eliminate any identified workplace hazards. The methods described cover ways to implement corrective actions necessary for preventing future adverse incidents and to identify shortcomings in safety and health management programs. Various specific examples are provided. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Hazard Evaluation Program, which has experience with all types of workplace hazards, is described. Preparing for and conducting workplace investigations is described in detail.

scholarly journals Analysis of Stress Factors for Female Professors at Online Universities

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (8) ◽  
pp. 2958 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marialuz Arántzazu García-González ◽  
Fermín Torrano ◽  
Guillermo García-González
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Time Pressure ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Stress Factors ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Psychosocial Risks ◽  
Primary Stress ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The University ◽  
Mental Overload

The aim of this paper is to analyze the primary stress factors female professors at online universities are exposed to. The technique used for the prospective and exploratory analysis was the Delphi method. Two rounds of consultations were done with fourteen judges with broad experience in health and safety at work and university teaching who reached a consensus of opinion regarding a list of nine psychosocial risk factors. Among the most important risk factors, mental overload, time pressure, the lack of a schedule, and emotional exhaustion were highlighted. These risk factors are related to the usage and expansion of information and communication technology (ICT) and to the university system itself, which requires initiating more research in the future in order to develop the intervention programs needed to fortify the health of the affected teachers and protect them from stress and other psychosocial risks.

Characteristics of forklift accidents in korean industrial sites

Work ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Kwan Woo Kim
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Older Workers ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Industrial Accidents ◽  
Work Process ◽  
Industrial Sites ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Intensive Education ◽  
And Training ◽  
Insurance Compensation

BACKGROUND: Although using forklifts in industrial sites contributes to productivity, many workers have been injured or killed owing to industrial accidents caused by forklifts. OBJECTIVE: This study analyzed the characteristics of forklift accidents by employment type and work process, thereby identifying the factors contributing to industrial accidents and providing recommendations to prevent accidents. METHODS: Data on 1,061 industrial forklift accidents occurring in 2018 collected from the national injury insurance compensation database were analyzed. In addition to analyzing the accident characteristics, this study performed a risk assessment per forklift work process. RESULTS: Many accidents were associated with older workers, those employed for <  6 months, and workplaces with ≤49 workers. The risk was the highest for accidents involving caught-in objects in the loading/unloading step and collision accidents in the forward- and backward-driving steps. CONCLUSIONS: Measures are needed to prevent industrial forklift accidents. First, forklift and worker movement routes must be strictly separated or controlled by a work supervisor. It is necessary to secure a time margin for workers to avoid collapsing cargo by using an appropriate tool/jig during loading/unloading. Second, guidance, inspection, and support are needed to promote employers’ safety and health awareness in workplaces with <  50 workers. Lastly, intensive education and training concerning health and safety is required for workers with less than six months of experience.

scholarly journals Human Factors Modelling Approach: Application to a Safety Device Supporting Crane Operations in Major Hazard Industries

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 2304
Author(s):  
Maria Francesca Milazzo ◽  
Giuseppa Ancione ◽  
Giancarlo Consolo
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Approach ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Safety Device ◽  
Human Machine Interaction ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Emotional Strain ◽  
Smart Safety ◽  
Machine Interaction ◽  
Modelling Approach

The European Directive on Safety and Health at Work and the following normatives have the scope to provide high levels of health and safety at work, based on some general principles managing activities and including the risk assessment to continuously improve processes and workplaces. However, the working area changes and brings new risks and challenges for workers. Several of them are associated with new technologies, which determine complex human–machine interactions, leading to an increased mental and emotional strain. To reduce these emerging risks, their understanding and assessment are important. Although great efforts have already been made, there is still a lack of conceptual frameworks for analytically assessing human–machine interaction. This paper proposes a systematic approach that, beyond including the classification in domains to explain the complexity of the human–machine interaction, accounts for the information processing of the human brain. Its validation is shown in a major accident hazard industry where a smart safety device supporting crane related operations is used. The investigation is based on the construction of a questionnaire for the collection of answers about the feeling of crane operators when using the device and the evaluation of the Cronbach’s alpha to measure of the reliability of the assessment.

Looking Back: The Commission on Safety and Abuse in America's Prisons

2011 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-35
Author(s):  
Alex Busansky ◽  
Michela Bowman
Keyword(s):  
National Policy ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Incarcerated Population ◽  
Looking Back

In early 2005, the Vera Institute of Justice launched the Commission on Safety and Abuse in America's Prisons (CSAAP). In June 2006, the Commission released its report about the safety and health conditions in U.S. prisons and jails, Confronting Confinement, at a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing. This article summarizes how CSAAP recommendations have affected national policy. The Confronting Confinement report and the conversations that arose during the hearings held prior to it continue to fuel debate, provide support for needed change, and encourage efforts to ensure the health and safety of prisoners and staff alike. Keeping prison conditions at the forefront of concern remains a challenge, especially given the urgent need to reduce the size of the incarcerated population.

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