An Approach to Integrating Occupational Safety and Health into Life Cycle Assessment: Development and Application of Work Environment Characterization Factors

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly A. Scanlon ◽  
Shannon M. Lloyd ◽  
George M. Gray ◽  
Royce A. Francis ◽  
Peter LaPuma
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Characterization Factors ◽  
Assessment Development ◽  
Safety And Health

scholarly journals Prioritizing Safety Training for a More Personal Compliance of a Safe and Healthy Work Environment among Students and Staff of Higher Education Institutions of Selangor

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3.30) ◽  
pp. 388
Author(s):  
Mokana Muthu Kumarasamy ◽  
Mazni Saad ◽  
Reeny Karlina Abdul Rauf ◽  
Noor Malinda Mohamed Mohan ◽  
Mohd Hanafi Azman Ong
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Safety Training ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Safe Work ◽  
Healthy Work ◽  
Positive Effect

Safety is an important element in an organization. A safe work space makes safety a priority throughout the organization. Improved safety will minimize job accidents, injuries, medical illnesses and death. Occupational safety and health (OSH) training that is provided by the top management of universities will create a safe and comfortable environment for both the staff and students. It also guarantees that every employee is safe in the workplace. Thus, the primary objective of this study is to investigate the effect of safety training towards personal compliance. A total of 234 questionnaires were distributed to 20 higher educational institutions in Selangor, Malaysia. A conclusion was reached once the data were analyzed using SPSS; that safety training (B = 0.364, t = 11.90, p <.01) significantly has a positive effect on Personal Compliance.  

Working conditions in selected hospital rooms: results of a pilot study on noise, illumination and microclimate

2018 ◽  
Vol 567 (12) ◽  
pp. 17-21
Author(s):  
Bożena Smagowska ◽  
Dariusz Pleban ◽  
Andrzej Sobolewski ◽  
Andrzej Pawlak
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Operating Room ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Measurement Methods ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Physical Factors ◽  
Safety And Health

The article presents an assessment of three physical factors of the work environment, i.e. noise, illumination and microclimate in selected rooms of a hospital. The rooms were selected in cooperation with occupational safety and health services. Quantities characterizing noise, illumination and microclimate were measured in the operating room and in the sterilization and pathomorphology rooms. For this purpose, the measurement methods included in the standards were applied. The pilot study showed that noise limits were exceeded in terms of annoyance and that there is a need to improve illumination in the operating room, in the sterilization room and in the histological laboratory. In the operating and in the sterilization rooms, the requirement of thermal comfort was met with the assumption of low physical activity of employees, while in the pathomorphology room, changes are necessary.

scholarly journals Implementation of CPPB-IRT, WISE, and Halal Guarantee System on Bread Production

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Bambang Suhardi ◽  
Nabilla Indah Putri ◽  
Rahmaniyah Dwi Astuti
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Production Process ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Manufacturing Process ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Operational Procedure ◽  
Guarantee System ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Bread Production

Bread is food that many consumed in Indonesia. It usually consumed and a substitute for rice. PT. X is an Indonesian company that produces dry bread and wet bread. The company must implement a Good Manufacturing Process (GMP) and Halal Guarantee System (HGS) to ensure the food safety that the company produced. The company is also obliged to pay attention to Occupational Safety and Health in the work environment by applying WISE. This study consists of five staged. The stages include identification of the condition of the company, CPPB inspection, WISE examination, HGS inspection, and proposed improvements in the production process. The results of the study show some elements that have not been fulfilled. These elements include 6 CPPB elements, 9 WISE elements, and 8 HGS elements. The results of the study also provided several studies. Some of the recipients were improvements in the Standart Operational Procedure (SOP) for the receipt and receipt of materials, and the SOP for the receipt and receipt of industrial non-processed materials.

Representation of seafarers’ occupational safety and health: Limits of the Maritime Labour Convention

2020 ◽  
pp. 103530462098137
Author(s):  
Carolyn AE Graham ◽  
David Walters
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Research Evidence ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Regulatory Agencies ◽  
Jel Codes ◽  
What Works ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Positive Effect

This article assesses the regulatory steer provided by the Maritime Labour Convention 2006, against the research evidence as to what works in making for effective worker representation and consultation on occupational safety and health. Based on the testimony of seafarers and regulatory agencies, it demonstrates that the Maritime Labour Convention provisions lack the necessary elements for an effective regulatory steer. This is because the conditions shown to support this form of representation are absent from or underdeveloped in the shipboard work environment. The article concludes with some suggested ways to enhance the Convention’s provisions to achieve a more positive effect for seafarers. JEL Codes: J28, J53, J83

scholarly journals The impact of securing the work environment on the quality of work life in the sites of Egyptian construction projects between activation and legislative and contractual responsibility: أثر تأمين بيئة العمل على جودة الحياة الوظيفية بمواقع مشروعات التشييد المصرية بين التفعيل والمسئولية التشريعية والتعاقدية

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatima Abdel Mohie Ajrama
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of the research is to review the evolution of the legislative and contractual frameworks to take responsibility for the management of occupational safety and health and to secure the work environment. It aims to measure the extent to which engineers understand the impact of securing the work environment and the role of external bodies responsible for inspection and control and the targeted role of relevant authorities to improve the situation. The researcher concluded a survey of a random sample of 170 construction engineers with different areas and responsibilities during the first half of 2015. The research concluded that in order to achieve the safety of construction on the site, each party must assume its responsibility - each within its work - and this should be defined by the legislative frameworks and the contractual frameworks sholud pave its gaps, and this was discussed and strengthened by describing the strategy of responsibility for the management of occupational safety and health and securing the working environment in accordance with Egyptian legislation, and then presenting a set of proposals and recommendations aimed at improving the safety management situation in Egyptian construction projects.

scholarly journals Contentment-analysis of work environment in ways of safety at agricultural companies leaders and workers in Hajdú-Bihar county

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 164-169
Author(s):  
László Terjék
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Work Place ◽  
Agricultural Enterprises ◽  
Data Collection Methods ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Collection Methods

In this paper the author has collected together his examinations about work place envi-ronmental and psychosocial contentment in the circle of farm-leaders and labourers. The direct aim of his examinations was to survey the occupational safety and health (OSH) related contentment in the circle of agricultural enterprises of Hajdú-Bihar County. The used data collection methods were questionnaires and guided interviews. In the question-naire there is a seven-grade Likert-type scale (Malhotra 2005), to evaluate the questioned factors. The result of the examinations shows the similarity and the differences among the two groups regarding to their OSH complacency.

scholarly journals Pendidikan Kesehatan Tentang Ergonomi Di Home Industry Cotton Bud Desa Mekarbakti Kecamatan Pamulihan Kabupaten Sumedang

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 440-449
Author(s):  
Iwan Shalahuddin ◽  
Iwan Suhendar ◽  
Umar Sumarna
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
Perceived Needs ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Questions And Answers ◽  
Extension Activity ◽  
The Impact

 ABSTRAK Penerapan keselamatan dan kesehatan kerja sangat penting sebagai upaya pencegahan kecelakaan kerja di lingkungan kerja. kerja merupakan hal yang penting bagi perusahaan, karena dampak kecelakaan dan penyakit kerja tidak hanya merugikan karyawan, tetapi juga perusahaan baik secara langsung maupun tidak langsung. Potensi bahaya akan selalu timbul pada saat seseorang yang melakukan pekerjaan. Potensi bahaya tersebut dapat berasal dari sifat pekerjaan yang dilakukan oleh pekerja, mesin yang digunakan oleh pekerja, lingkungan kerja dari pekerja, proses produksi, dan cara kerja pekerja.  Tujuan pengabdian untuk menjelaskan tentang kesehatan dan keselamatan kerja khususnya ergonomi dalam pelaksanaan pekerjaan di home industry. Metode kegiatan promosi kesehatan dilakukan dengan pemberian pendidikan kesehatan melalui virtual menggunakan platform Whatsapp Group Chat dengan metode ceramah, Tanya jawab, diskusi dan demonstrasi. Hasil Rekapitulasi data Pengkajian Kebutuhan Belajar Jumlah audience : 36 orang,  Audience terdiri dari para pekerja dari seluruh bagian dalam proses pembuatan Cuttond Buds. Saat sesi pematerian berjalan dengan lancar dan peserta tampak fokus dan menyaimak apa yang sedang dipresentasikan. Setelah materi selesai disampaikan, dilanjut dengan penayangan video tentang pengaturan posisi yang baik dan benar pada saat bekerja yang disertai dengan gerakan peregangan dan selanjutnya sesi tanya jawab yang bertujuan untuk mengetahui sejauh mana perubahan pekerja dari yang sebelumnya dan sesudahnya diberikan penkes. Kesimpulan didapatkan bahwa kebutuhan belajar pekerja di home industy cuttond bud, meliputi kebutuhan belajar perceived needs, unperceived needs, dan misperceived needs. Pada proses pelaksanaan penyuluhan; para pekerja, terlihat antusias saat pemberian materi berlangsung. Kegiatan penyuluhan berjalan kondusif karena peserta menyimak materi yang disampaikan dengan baik. Kata Kunci: Ergonomi, Home Industri, Keselamatan dan Kesehatan Kerja  ABSTRACT The application of occupational safety and health is very important as an effort to prevent work accidents in the work environment. Work is important for the company, because the impact of accidents and occupational diseases is not only detrimental to employees, but also to the company, either directly or indirectly. Potential danger will always arise when someone is doing the job. The potential hazards can come from the nature of the work done by workers, the machines used by workers, the work environment of workers, the production process, and the way workers work. The purpose of this service is to explain occupational health and safety, especially ergonomics in the implementation of work in the home industry. The method of health promotion activities is carried out by providing virtual health education using the Whatsapp Group Chat platform with the methods of lectures, questions and answers, discussions, and demonstrations. Results of the Learning Needs Assessment data recapitulation Audience number: 36 people. The audience consists of workers from all parts of the process of making cotton buds. When the presentation session went smoothly and the participants seemed focused and listening to what was being presented. After the material has been delivered, it is followed up with a video showing about setting a good and correct position at work accompanied by stretching movements and then a question and answer session which aims to find out the extent to which workers have changed from those previously and afterward given the Health Center. The conclusion is that the learning needs of workers at home industrial cotton buds include learning needs, perceived needs, unperceived needs, and misperceived needs. In the extension process; the workers, looked enthusiastic when the materials were given. The extension activity was conducive because the participants listened well to the material presented. Keywords: Ergonomics, Home Industry, Occupational Safety, and Health

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