National Institute for Occupational Safety and Prevention (ISPESL): Role in Occupational Health and Safety

Recent trends in the organization of work have increased the risk of occupational safety and health (OSH) in Kenyan industries through exposure to hazardous substances, work related accidents and increased stress-related illnesses. According to International lab our organization (ILO) everyone is entitled to the right to safe and healthy working conditions and therefore the corpus of law in Kenya dealing with occupational safety and health should be embedded in the international OSH legal instruments. Specifically the occupational health and safety Act (2007) is expected to provide for safety, health and welfare of workers and all persons lawfully present at workplaces. The purpose of this study therefore was to investigate legal framework as a determinant of implementation of occupational health and safety programmes in the manufacturing sector in Kenya. It focused on six legal areas predicted as affecting implementation of OSH. These factors were national OSH policy, OSHA (occupational safety and health Act) familiarity with OSHA, government OSH inspections and audits, ease of implementation of OSHA, Government support in the implementation of OSH and OSHA implement ability. The study adopted descriptive cross-sectional survey design but however intended to gather both qualitative and quantitative data. A self administered questionnaire was used to collect data from 257 OSH officers drawn randomly from 735 manufacturing industries registered by Kenya manufacturers association. 252 questionnaires were received back and analyzed with the help of SSPS window version 21. Both correlation and regression analysis were conducted and the results showed that there was a positive significant relationship between legal framework and implementation of OSH programmes.

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Implementation of Hospital Safety and Health Management System: Resource, Organization, and Policy Aspects

Childhood Stunting, Wasting, and Obesity, as the Critical Global Health Issues: Forging Cross-Sectoral Solutions ◽

10.26911/the7thicph.04.09 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Dhimas Herdhianta ◽

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Hanifa Maher Denny ◽

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Keyword(s):

Occupational Health ◽

Human Resources ◽

Occupational Safety ◽

Health And Safety ◽

Occupational Health And Safety ◽

Occupational Safety And Health ◽

Hospital Environment ◽

Central Java ◽

Safety And Health ◽

Work Burden

ABSTRACT Background: Hospital occupational health and safety is all activities to ensure and protect the safety and health of hospital human resources, patients, patient companions, visitors, and the hospital environment through efforts to prevent occupational accident and occupational disease in the hospital. It is necessary to support resources, organization, and policies in the implementation of occupational safety and health in hospitals in order to create a safe, secure and comfortable hospital condition. This study aimed to analyze the implementation of occupational safety and health at Hospital X Semarang, Central Java. Subjects and Method: This was a qualitative study conducted at Hospital X Semarang, Central Java. A total of 6 informants consisting of the main informants (members of the hospital occupational health and safety team) and triangulation informants (head of the hospital occupational health and safety team) were enrolled in this study. The data were obtained from in-depth interview method. The data were analyzed descriptively. Results: The hospital already had and provided the special budget needed in the field of hospital occupational health and safety, such as 1) Activity and provision of hospital occupational health and safety infrastructure; 2) Human Resources (HR) and assigns personnel who have clear responsibilities, authorities, and obligations in handling hospital occupational health and safety; 3) Hospital occupational health and safety official team but with double work burden; and 4) Policies were owned and compiled in written form, dated, and endorsed by the main director as well as commitment from the top leadership. Conclusion: The implementation of occupational safety and health in hospital X is quite good. Meanwhile, there is still a double work burden and have no independent hospital occupational health and safety team. Keyword: resources, organization, policy, work safety, occupational health, hospital Correspondence: Dhimas Herdhianta, Masters Program of Health Promotion, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Diponegoro. Email: [email protected]. Mobile: 085749312412 DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/the7thicph.04.09

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Aspects about the implementation of the occupational safety and health strategy in Romania

MATEC Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/matecconf/201929012020 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 290 ◽

pp. 12020

Author(s):

Nicoleta Paula Neag ◽

Alin Gaureanu

Keyword(s):

Occupational Health ◽

Occupational Safety ◽

Swot Analysis ◽

Health And Safety ◽

Occupational Health And Safety ◽

Research Approach ◽

The European Union ◽

Implementation Plan ◽

European Directives ◽

European Guidelines

European directives related the occupational health and safety set out minimum requirements and fundamental principles, for managing the specific problems related to occupational risks, principle of prevention and risk assessment, as well as the responsibilities of employers and employees. A series of European guidelines aims to facilitate the implementation of European directives, including standards of related fields. The European Union Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at Work 2014 – 2020 has pushed the Member States to review their national strategies in close consultation with relevant stakeholders including the social partners. Thus, national strategies must transfer and customize the European vision to the national culture and specifics, considering the European framework that acts as a common guide and reference. Romania has adopted several versions of the National Strategy for Health and Safety at Work and the last one is related to the 2018 - 2020 period. Based on this document and the implementation plan associated the article will present a quantitative approach of the SWOT analysis. This research approach is meant to identify and characterize the new strategic direction that should be followed, together with a set of important aspect for the implementation plan up-date. The conclusions of this study will provide a scientific base for policy makers in the field of occupational health and safety.

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Doing it Old School: Peer-led occupational safety training in the U.S. construction Industry

McGill Journal of Education ◽

10.7202/1021923ar ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 48 (3) ◽

pp. 605-611 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Clayton Sinyai ◽

Pete Stafford ◽

Chris Trahan

Keyword(s):

Occupational Health ◽

Middle Ages ◽

Occupational Safety ◽

Health And Safety ◽

Occupational Health And Safety ◽

Safety Training ◽

Peer Training ◽

Building Trades ◽

Apprenticeship Model ◽

The U.S

Many labour organizations that sponsor occupational health and safety training champion “peer training,” preferring instructors drawn from the shopfloor over academically credentialed experts. But peer training is hardly new: in the skilled trades, master craftsmen have instructed apprentices since the Middle Ages. Building on the apprenticeship model of education, the U.S.-based construction unions have created a network of more than 4,000 peer trainers who provide occupational health and safety training to up to 100,000 men and women in the building trades each year.

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Analysis of Knowledge, Implementation and Monitoring of K3 on Occupational Health and Safety Management System (SMK3) at Pt. Mujur Lestari Labuhan Batu Selatan

International Journal of Research and Review ◽

10.52403/ijrr.20211249 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (12) ◽

pp. 404-410

Author(s):

Hotbona Novandi Tambunan ◽

Nazaruddin . ◽

Isfenti Sadalia

Keyword(s):

Occupational Health ◽

Management System ◽

Occupational Safety ◽

Safety Management ◽

Health Management ◽

Health And Safety ◽

Occupational Health And Safety ◽

Occupational Safety And Health ◽

Safety Management System ◽

Safety And Health

Occupational Health and Safety (K3) is aimed as an effort to create a workplace that is safe, healthy, free from environmental pollution, so that it can reduce and or be free from work accidents and occupational diseases and can have an impact on increasing work efficiency and productivity. The need for implementation and Monitoring of the Occupational Health and Safety Management System at PT. Mujur Lestari must have a good corporate culture and be able to contribute to SMK3. For that PT. Mujur Lestari makes implementation and Monitoring to minimize the risk of work accidents for employees. The sample used in this study were employees of PT. Mujur Lestari, totaling 81 people. The data collection method used a questionnaire while the analytical method used was multivariate analysis. The results showed that there was an influence between knowledge on the Occupational Health and Safety Management System (SMK3) at PT. Mujur Lestari with a tcount greater than ttable, the effect of applying the Occupational Health and Safety Management System (SMK3) with a tcount greater than ttable, the effect of Monitoring on the Occupational Health and Safety Management System (SMK3) with a greater tcount from ttable and there is no relationship between the implementation and Monitoring of the Occupational Safety and Health Management System (SMK3). The conclusion shows that the knowledge variable has a positive and significant effect on the Occupational Safety and Health Management System (SMK3), the application variable has a positive and significant impact on the Occupational Safety and Health Management System (SMK3) and the Monitoring variable has a positive and significant effect on the Occupational Safety and Health Management System. (SMK3). Keywords: Occupational Health and Safety (K3), Occupational Health and Safety Management System (SMK3).

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Occupational Health and Safety of Workers in Pharmaceutical Industries

International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering - 2 ◽

10.35940/ijrte.d6819.118419 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

pp. 311-316

Keyword(s):

Occupational Health ◽

Training Program ◽

Occupational Safety ◽

Health And Safety ◽

Occupational Health And Safety ◽

Occupational Safety And Health ◽

Continuous Training ◽

Correlation And Regression Analysis ◽

Safety And Health ◽

Pharmaceutical Industries

Workers are the most significant resources for an association as they contribute the most towards the accomplishment of an association which relies upon the basic abilities of its human capital that pays to the occupational safety and health of employees in the work environment. The present study is led with the objective to highlight occupational safety and health actions for the employees and their satisfaction level accompanied occupational health and safety services provided by the chosen pharmaceutical organizations. It additionally highlighted the awareness and training program undertaken by the organizations. The analysis of the current study has been done by suitable mathematical and statistical tools consisting of percentage analysis, mean (average), standard deviation, and correlation and regression analysis depending upon the objectives of the study. The outcomes demonstrated that the representatives of both organizations are genuinely happy with the continuous training program on risk of health and safety of workers. With regard to health and safety at work, the chosen pharmaceutical companies offer their employees with numerous facilities. Likewise, the fulfillment level of the employees by means of these measures is high, which is a decent picture of a balanced relationship between the management and the employees.

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The Importance of Work Stress and K3 (Occupational Health and Safety) in Assessing Employee Performance

Wiga Jurnal Penelitian Ilmu Ekonomi ◽

10.30741/wiga.v11i1.607 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 57-62

Author(s):

Indah Nihayati ◽

Moh. Saiful Bahri ◽

Agustina Pujiastuti ◽

Agung Yatiningrum

Keyword(s):

Occupational Health ◽

Work Stress ◽

Occupational Safety ◽

Employee Performance ◽

Health And Safety ◽

Occupational Health And Safety ◽

Occupational Safety And Health ◽

Safety And Health ◽

Spss Software ◽

Dominant Influence

It is very important to pay attention to factors that can affect employee performance, such as work stress experienced by employees or occupational safety and health. This research was conducted at PT. Akas Mila Sejahtera Probolinggo with the objectives (1) To determine the simultaneous effect of work stress and K3 (Occupational Health and Safety) on employee performance. (2) To determine the partial effect of work stress and K3 (Occupational Health and Safety) on employee performance. (3) To determine the dominant influence between work stress and K3 (Occupational Health and Safety) on employee performance. The population of this research is the employees of PT. Akas Mila Sejahtera City of Probolinggo, amounting to 90 people. The sample taken by the Slovin method is as many as 73 people, with the criteria of employees who work as drivers, kondiktur, kernet and workshops with incidental data collection techniques. The approach used is quantitative with analysis using SPSS software. The results showed that work stress and K3 (Occupational Health and Safety) had a significant effect on employee performance.

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The Effect of Implementing Occupational Health and Safety Programs on Suspected COVID-19 Incidents in PT. Maruki International Employees

International Journal of Science and Healthcare Research ◽

10.52403/ijshr.20210726 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 158-166

Author(s):

Abdul Muis ◽

Muhammad Rifai ◽

Rahmawati Azis

Keyword(s):

Occupational Health ◽

Occupational Safety ◽

Virus Disease ◽

Health And Safety ◽

Occupational Health And Safety ◽

World Health ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Safety Program ◽

Corona Virus ◽

The Government

World Health Organization (WHO) has shown Corona Virus Disease 2019 as a pandemic. The spread of COVID-19 in Indonesia has now spread across locations and across countries, accompanied by an increase in the number of problems and/or the number of deaths. To overcome the spread of Covid-19, both the government and business actors have made various efforts so that the spread of the Covid-19 virus can be prevented and overcome, especially the spread of the Covid-19 virus in office areas by implementing new normal rules in the workplace through the Occupational Safety and Health program. Based on the results of observations from one of the lead managers of PT Maruki International Indonesia, who said that there had been cases against some of his employees who were suspected of being suspected of having COVID-19, we as authors consider it necessary to raise this issue to be investigated for input for the company so that it can be used to implement the implementation. Occupational Health and Safety program against suspected cases of the Covid-19 virus among PT Maruki International Indonesia employees. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the implementation of the Occupational Health and Safety Program on the incidence of suspected Covid-19 virus among employees of PT Maruki International Indonesia. This type of research is quantitative research with a design approach cross sectional study. The sample used is 150 employees from a population of 241 employees. Collecting quantitative data using a checklist and analyzed by univariate, bivariate. Thus, it can be said that the Behavioral Improving Body Immunity variable affects the variable incidence of suspected covid-19. It is hoped that with the results of this study the government and related company management can provide a policy to deal with the spread of the corona virus in the workplace. Keywords: Activities of wearing masks; hand washing habits; efforts to maintain distance and suspected cases of covid-19.

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Penerapan Fungsi Ergonomi di Dapur pada Warmindo di Sekitar UNS

10.31227/osf.io/52xkf ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Eva Arifiani Widyawati

Keyword(s):

Occupational Health ◽

Occupational Safety ◽

Research Effort ◽

Public Awareness ◽

Health And Safety ◽

Occupational Health And Safety ◽

The Public ◽

Work Related ◽

Work Accidents ◽

Save Energy

Cooking is an activity that is repeatedly every day. Cooking by applying occupational health and safety will ease and simplify the process, the time and energy needed will also be more efficient. The purpose of this research is to raise public awareness of the importance of implementing occupational health and safety, specifically ergonomics and physiology in all activities, especially when cooking. The method that I used in this research is qualitative descriptive with data collection techniques through direct case studies in "Warmindo" around UNS. The result of this research is to inform the whole community about the importance of implementing occupational health and safety, specifically ergonomics and physiology. This research effort, so that the public knows and aware of the importance of implementing occupational health and safety, because if people apply occupational health and safety in their activities it will reduce the number of work accidents in Indonesia and the community will also save energy and time. this research can introduce the public to work that is safe, healthy, and avoid work-related diseases in accordance with existing standards in occupational safety and health regulations. If the community apply it to their lives so that it can have an impact by reducing the level of work accidents or injuries due to improper work positions.

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Modern Trends in Occupational Safety Management

New Trends in Production Engineering ◽

10.2478/ntpe-2019-0078 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 126-138

Author(s):

Teresa Lis ◽

Krzysztof Nowacki

Keyword(s):

Occupational Health ◽

Occupational Safety ◽

Industrial Revolution ◽

Safety Management ◽

Health And Safety ◽

Occupational Health And Safety ◽

Management Systems ◽

The European Union ◽

Work Safety ◽

Systems Requirements

Abstract Problems related to work safety have been accompanying humanity since the dawn of time. In times before the Industrial Revolution, human and animal muscle strength was used to work, and “safe work” solutions were developed and introduced individually by the user or supervising the work. Only a change in the way work was done due to the industrial revolution, the introduction of new energy sources, the transformation of manufactories into factories and the birth of the working class brought about greater, concrete changes. It was at that time that various machines and devices began to be introduced into the workplace, which on the one hand improved work and on the other hand created more and more potentially dangerous situations. Security was started holistically and institutionally. With the transformation and return of capitalism, the subject of real work safety returned. Health and safety was to be not only a fashionable slogan, but a value that was supposed to guarantee profit – in accordance with the principle that accidents reduce productivity. It was also connected with the process of adapting Polish law in the field of health and safety to the law of the European Union (EU), which resulted from Poland’s pursuit of EU membership. Moreover, an important factor initiating these changes was the interest of enterprises in quality management systems compliant with the ISO 9000 series and environmental management systems compliant with the ISO 14000 series, and related attempts to adapt the system management concept to the area of occupational health and safety, resulting in PN-N standards 18000 series. This publication analyzes the new standard PN-ISO 45001:2018 – “Occupational health and safety management systems – Requirements with guidance for use” comparing it with the standard PN-N 18001:2004 – “Occupational health and safety management. Requirements”.

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