A fuzzy association rule-based knowledge management system for occupational safety and health programs in cold storage facilities

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-216
Author(s):  
Y.P. Tsang ◽  
K.L. Choy ◽  
P.S. Koo ◽  
G.T.S. Ho ◽  
C.H. Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cold Storage ◽  
Association Rule ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Knowledge Management System ◽  
Rule Based ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Fuzzy Association Rule ◽  
Storage Facilities

Purpose This paper aims to improve operational efficiency and minimize accident frequency in cold storage facilities through adopting an effective occupational safety and health program. The hidden knowledge can be extracted from the warehousing operations to create the comfortable and safe workplace environment. Design/methodology/approach A fuzzy association rule-based knowledge management system is developed by integrating fuzzy association rule mining (FARM) and rule-based expert system (RES). FARM is used to extract hidden knowledge from real operations to establish the relationship between safety measurement, personal constitution and key performance index measurement. The extracted knowledge is then stored and adopted in the RES to establish an effective occupational and safety program. Afterwards, a case study is conducted to validate the performance of the proposed system. Findings The results indicate that the aforementioned relationship can be built in the form of IF-THEN rules. An appropriate safety and health program can be developed and applied to all workers, so that they can follow instructions to prevent cold induced injuries and also improve the productivity. Practical implications Because of the increasing public consciousness of occupational safety and health, it is important for the workers in cold storage facilities where the ambient temperature is at/below 10°C. The proposed system can address the social problem and promote the importance of occupational safety and health in the society. Originality/value This study contributes to the knowledge management system for improving the occupational safety and operational efficiency in the cold storage facilities.

scholarly journals Development of risk assessment tool using damaging energy and argumentation theory for evaluating construction occupational safety and health risks

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nor Haslinda Abas ◽  
Nick Blismas ◽  
Helen Lingard
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Phase I ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Damage Model ◽  
Argumentation Theory ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Assessment Model ◽  
Risk Assessment Model ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Safety And Health

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to describe the development of a risk assessment model to assess the occupational safety and health (OSH) risks presented by different construction approaches, namely traditional and industrialised building system (IBS). The development process applies the concept of argumentation theory, which helps construction designers integrate the management of OSH risk into the design process. In addition, an energy damage model is used as an underpinning framework for developing the model.Design/methodology/approachDevelopment of the model was achieved through two phases. Phase I involved collection of data on the activities involved in the construction process and their associated OSH risks, derived from five different case studies, field observation and interviews. Knowledge of design aspects that have the potential to impact on OSH was obtained from document analysis. Using the knowledge obtained in phase I, a model was developed in the form of argument trees (Phase II), which represent a reasoning template with regard to options available to designers when they make judgements about aspects of their designs. Inferences from these aspects eventually determined the magnitude of the damaging energies for every activity involved. Finally, the model was validated by panels of experts, and revisions and amendments were made to the model accordingly.FindingsThe risk assessment model development revealed that the concept of argumentation theory and energy damage model is suitable to represent design safety risk knowledge and effectively address the designer's role in making decisions in their designs and further illuminate the level of OSH risk their designs pose.Practical implicationsThe developed model provides best-practice reasoning support for construction designers, which help them to understand the impact of their designs decisions on worker's safety and health, and thereby assist them to further mitigate the risk to an acceptable level.Originality/valueThis study departs from the existing tool in that the model was developed based upon the combination of argumentation theory and energy damage model. The significance of the model is discussed.

scholarly journals Design for occupational safety and health: key attributes for organisational capability

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (11) ◽  
pp. 2614-2636 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Manu ◽  
Anush Poghosyan ◽  
Abdul-Majeed Mahamadu ◽  
Lamine Mahdjoubi ◽  
Alistair Gibb ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Occupational Injuries ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Construction Design ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Top Management Commitment ◽  
Design Firms

Purpose Against the backdrop of the contribution of design to the occurrence of occupational injuries and illnesses in construction, design for occupational safety and health (DfOSH) is increasingly becoming prominent in the construction sector. To ensure that design interventions are safe for construction workers to build and maintain, design firms need to have the appropriate organisational capability in respect of DfOSH. However, empirical insight regarding the attributes that constitute DfOSH organisational capability is lacking. The purpose of this paper, which trailblases the subject of DfOSH organisational capability in construction, is to address two key questions: what organisational attributes determine DfOSH capability? What is the relative priority of the capability attributes? Design/methodology/approach The study employed three iterations of expert focus group discussion and a subsequent three-round Delphi technique accompanied by the application of voting analytic hierarchy process. Findings The study revealed 18 capability attributes nested within six categories, namely: competence (the competence of organisation’s design staff); strategy (the consideration of DfOSH in organisation’s vision as well as the top management commitment); corporate experience (organisation’s experience in implementing DfOSH on projects); systems (systems, processes and procedures required for implementing DfOSH); infrastructure (physical, and information and communication technology resources); and collaboration (inter- and intra-organisational collaboration to implement DfOSH on projects). Whilst these categories and their nested attributes carry varying weights of importance, collectively, the competence-related attributes are the most important, followed by strategy. Originality/value The findings should enable design firms and other key industry stakeholders (such as the clients who appoint them) to understand designers’ DfOSH capability better. Additionally, design firms should be able to prioritise efforts/investment to enhance their DfOSH capability.

Occupational Safety And Health Among Immigrant, Latino/a Dairy Workers In Colorado

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren M. Menger ◽  
Florencia Pezzutti ◽  
Andrew Ogle ◽  
Flor Amaya ◽  
John Rosecrance ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Dairy Workers

APPLICATION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH TRANS METRO ON BUS DRIVERS PEKANBARU CITY

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-97
Author(s):  
Makomulamin Amin ◽  
Dwi Musliha Putri
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Bus Drivers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Safety And Health

Pada tahun 2013 terdapat 2 kasus kecelakaan yang mengakibatkan 1 korban meninggal dunia. Begitu juga pada tahun 2014 sebanyak 1 kasus kecelakaan juga mengakibatkan 1 korban meninggal dunia dan beberapa kasus kecelakaan lain yang terjadi. Hal ini menunjukan bahwa masih tingginya tingkat kecelakaan yang diakibatkan oleh Bus Trans Metro Kota Pekanbaru. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui Penerapan Keselamatan dan Kesehatan Kerja Pada Pengemudi Bus Trans Metro Kota Pekanbaru. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah observasional dengan pendekatan kuantitatif analitik dengan desain penelitian cross sectional. Jumlah Populasi yang diteliti sebanyak 100 yang terdiri dari seluruh pengemudi Bus Trans Metro Pekanbaru dengan jumlah sampel 80 orang. Teknik pengambilan sampel yang digunakan adalah dengan cara acak sederhana. Hasil uji bivariate menunjukkan bahwa pelatihan pvalue= 0,001, pengalaman kerja pvalue= 0,001, kondisi kesehatan pvalue= 0,688, stress kerja pvalue= 0,834, dan SOP pvalue= 0,002. Dari hasil uji bivariate dapat disimpulkan bahwa ada hubungan yang signifikan antara pelatihan , pengalaman kerja dan SOP dengan penerapan keselamatan dan kesehatan kerja pada pengemudi bus Trans Metro Kota Pekanbaru. Diharapkan kepada Dinas Perhubungan Kominfo Kota Pekanbaru, lebih meningkatkan kualitas kerja pengemudi dengan cara memberikan bekal pendidikan dan pelatihan dalam usaha pencegahan kecelakaan secara berjenjang dan berkesinambungan sesuai tugas dan tanggung jawabnya masing-masing.

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