scholarly journals Perceived risk factors in the process of closure and greening of the Lupeni mining operation for the miner workplace

2022 ◽  
Vol 354 ◽  
pp. 00013
Author(s):  
Manuel Cristian Savulescu ◽  
Andreea Cristina Tataru ◽  
Aurora Stanci ◽  
Dorin Tataru ◽  
Sorin Mihai Radu
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Mining Operation ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Risk Factor Assessment ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Health Regulations

Determining the risk factors of a job is a process that requires many studies. Determining risk factors is necessary to prevent accidents at work. The process of closing and greening the Lupeni Mining Exploitation is a very complex one. The closure of the mining operation is done in stages for the underground and the surface based on a closure project. When implementing the closure and greening project, all occupational safety and health regulations must be observed. As part of the process of closing and greening a mining operation, it is necessary to redo the risk factor assessment sheets with additional measures for the closure and greening of the mining operation. In this paper we intend to establish the risk factors for the miner workplace within the Lupeni Mining in the process of closure and greening.

scholarly journals Risk factors that may occur in the process of closing and greening the Lupeni Mining Exploitation

2021 ◽  
Vol 342 ◽  
pp. 01017
Author(s):  
Manuel Cristian Savulescu ◽  
Andreea Cristina Tataru ◽  
Aurora Stanci ◽  
Dorin Tataru
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Mining Operation ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Risk Factor Assessment ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Health Regulations

The process of closing and greening the Lupeni Mining Exploitation is a very complex one. The closure of the mining operation is done in stages for the underground and the surface based on a closure project. When implementing the closure and greening project, all occupational safety and health regulations must be observed. As part of the process of closing and greening a mining operation, it is necessary to redo the risk factor assessment sheets with additional measures for the closure and greening of the mining operation. In this paper we aim to establish what are the main risk factors that can be encountered in the process of closure and greening of the Lupeni Mining operation.

Occupational safety and health regulations and implementation challenges in Uganda

2018 ◽  
Vol 74 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 58-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edwinah Atusingwize ◽  
Geofrey Musinguzi ◽  
Rawlance Ndejjo ◽  
Esther Buregyeya ◽  
Barbara Kayongo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Implementation Challenges ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Health Regulations

scholarly journals Regulation by Shaming: Deterrence Effects of Publicizing Violations of Workplace Safety and Health Laws

2020 ◽  
Vol 110 (6) ◽  
pp. 1866-1904 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew S. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Occupational Injuries ◽  
Workplace Safety ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
Press Releases ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Improve Compliance ◽  
Health Laws ◽  
Health Regulations

Publicizing firms’ socially undesirable actions may enhance firms’ incentives to avoid such actions. In 2009, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) began issuing press releases about facilities that violated safety and health regulations. Using quasi-random variation arising from a cutoff rule OSHA followed, I find that publicizing a facility’s violations led other facilities to substantially improve their compliance and experience fewer occupational injuries. OSHA would need to conduct 210 additional inspections to achieve the same improvement in compliance as achieved with a single press release. Evidence suggests that employers improve compliance to avoid costly responses from workers. (JEL J28, J81, K32, L51, M54)

scholarly journals Literature Review: Occupational Safety and Health Risk Factors of Healthcare Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 144
Author(s):  
Prima Ardiansah Surya ◽  
Marsheila Harvy Mustikaningtyas ◽  
Sacharissa Zerlina Tsarwah Thirafi ◽  
Afika Danedea Pramitha ◽  
Laksita Taffara Mahdy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Traffic Control ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Risk Of Infection ◽  
Safety And Health

Introduction: The pandemic of COVID-19 has major effects, particularly on hospitals and health workers. At the beginning of March, more than 3,300 health workers have beencontracted with COVID-19 as reported by China's National Health Commission. Twenty percent of healthcare workers in Italy have also also infected and some died. To minimize the risk of transmission to health workers, knowledge of the risk factors that influence the transmission is needed. Thus, this study aims to determine risk factors related to occupational safety and health for healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The literature was searched on Pubmed, Google Scholar, WHO, and the Ministry of Health instruments were implemented. 8 relevant studies were reviewed. Results: According to the analysis results of several studies, the use of PPE that is less consistent and not suitable with the risk of exposure will increase the risk of infection. The risk of infection is also increased by poor hand hygiene. According to the Kaplan-Meier curve, the working duration of ≥ 15 hours will increase the risk of infection. The risk of infection also exists for health workers who carry out risky procedures that generate airborne particles such as resuscitation, as well as environmental factors such as negative pressure rooms and traffic control bundling. Conclusion: Risk factors related to occupational health and safety during this COVID-19 pandemic for healthcare staff are: compliance with the use of PPE, hand hygiene, working hours duration, risky procedures, and environmental factors.Keywords: healthcare workers, occupational safety, COVID-19, personal protective equipment

Answers to the New trade union strategies for new forms of employment questionnaire

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 271-280
Author(s):  
Samuel Engblom ◽  
Magnus Lundberg
Keyword(s):  
Collective Bargaining ◽  
Trade Union ◽  
Trade Unions ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Comparative Perspective ◽  
Labour Law ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Health Regulations ◽  
Do So

The personal scope of Swedish labour law is almost exclusively defined by the concept of the employee. Few workers other than employees are covered. From a comparative perspective, the Swedish concept of employee is rather wide, and the exemptions from the personal scope are few. There are no intermediary categories between employees and self-employed workers, but the scope of e.g. some occupational safety and health regulations is extended to cover some self-employed workers. Swedish trade unions are allowed to organise self-employed workers and many unions do so. There are some examples of collective bargaining agreements covering or regulating the conditions of self-employed workers.

scholarly journals Evaluation of work conditions and occupational health risk factors in enterprises within a 10-year period in Latvia

2010 ◽  
Vol 64 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 10-19
Author(s):  
Dagmāra Sprūdža ◽  
Maija Eglīte ◽  
Mārīte Baķe ◽  
Žanna Martinsone ◽  
Linda Matisāne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Occupational Diseases ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Workplace Accidents

Evaluation of work conditions and occupational health risk factors in enterprises within a 10-year period in Latvia The objective of the study was to conduct a survey in the field of occupational health and safety the results of which could be used in rational and effective decision making for elaboration of employment and social policy programmes and for ensuring occupational safety and health programme development. During the study the following groups of people were surveyed: employers, occupational health and safety specialists, and employees. The traditional work risk factors (physical, chemical, biological) have changed to new risks (psychosocial, ergonomic, microclimatic) in Latvia today. The study included objective assessment of occupational health and safety situation (analysis of work environment risk factors measurement data bases, information on occupational diseases, workplace accidents). Results of measurements showed that one-third of measured risk factors values exceeded mandatory or recommended limits but situation has been improved during the last years (2002 compared to 2006). The results of surveys reveal insufficient assessment of risk factors in workplaces and selection of most hazardous ones only. Awareness and understanding of employers and employees regarding occupational health and safety requirements was dissatisfactory. The results of the study reveal a low level of workplace accidents compared to other countries within EU, which may be the result of poor registration system in Latvia. Strengthening of occupational safety and health normative basis and improvement of qualification of occupational physicians has increased the number of occupational diseases and patients revealed for the first time from 1996 to 2006. Early diagnose of occupational diseases and effective rehabilitation is an important question to favour a more rapid return of workforce after occupational morbidity. Study showed that attention should further be paid to simplification of legal requirements, development of alternative methods for informing and educating people, as well as recurrent definition of national indicators to assess efficacy of implemented measures related to occupational health and safety.

Worker Injuries in Southern California’s Warehousing Industry: How to Better Protect Workers in This Burgeoning Industry?

2021 ◽  
pp. 104829112110174
Author(s):  
Linda Delp ◽  
Brian Cole ◽  
Gabriel Lozano ◽  
Kevin Riley
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Investigative Journalism ◽  
Repetitive Motion ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Repetitive Motion Injuries ◽  
Underlying Causes ◽  
High Production ◽  
Ergonomic Risk Factors

Dangerous conditions and worker injuries in the rapidly growing warehousing industry have gained attention in recent years, with accounts typically drawing on worker reports and investigative journalism. We analyzed workers’ compensation injury claims and California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) citations in Southern California’s large warehousing sector. Claims increased from 2014 to 2018, with a majority of injuries caused by repetitive motion, lifting and other ergonomic risk factors. Cal/OSHA cited employers for violating standards to protect workers from unsafe vehicle operations, dangerous machinery and equipment, and falls; and for failing to implement injury prevention programs. These citations address the causes of some worker injuries; however, no Cal/OSHA citations were issued for violating the state’s Repetitive Motion Injuries prevention standard. Nor do enforcement activities address the underlying causes highlighted by workers—high production quotas and a relentless work pace—that characterize the industry. We discuss the value and limitations of our approach and the implications of our results.

Smart and Innovative Methods Throughout Well Kick-Off Operation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ziadat Wael ◽  
Arnous Ahmed ◽  
Aldabil Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Safety Performance ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Significant Source ◽  
Severe Injuries ◽  
Innovative Methods ◽  
Safety And Health

Abstract This paper is focused on the daily processes in the well kick-off operations, which are still a significant source of risk from occupational safety and health prospect. Several studies show that the number of severe injuries and fatalities still remains high despite substantial efforts the industry has put in recent years in decreasing those numbers. This paper argues that the next level of safety performance will have to consider a transition from coping solely with workplace dangers, to a more innovative paradigm. Taking operations & transportation risks into consideration leads to embracing a smart way to eliminating risk factors to a minimum and, in many cases eliminating such risk.

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