A Study on Safety Awareness of High Risk Chemical Companies: (Focusing on Large Chemical Corporation)

Studies have established ultraviolet (UV) exposure with increased melanoma skin cancer risk. The combination of UV exposure, high altitude, and reflection of UV rays on the snow may create a particularly relevant and high-risk population amongst those who participate in snow sports. The current study aims to determine the effectiveness of a UV-photography and personalized counseling-based intervention to improve sun protection awareness on the snow sport enthusiast population. Participants were recruited at the 2013 SnowSports Industries American (SIA) Snow Show in Denver to complete a 14 question pre-survey assessing sun-safety awareness followed by a Faraghan Medical Elise Digital UV Camera photograph of their face and counseling regarding individual results. Participants were contacted one to two months later by telephone to complete a ten question post-survey. Forty-one percent of participants (46/112) completed both pre- and post-surveys. The UV photography based intervention influenced the opinions and behaviors of sun protection in 78% of male and 62% of female participants with sunscreen use identified as the most frequently modified behavior (53%). While valid barriers to UV photography use include a current lack of reimbursement and lack of public knowledge of its utility, our study indicates the potential impact of UV photography-based interventions among high-risk populations who avidly participate in snow sports.

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Safety Awareness at Sea: Perspectives from Marine Unit, Royal Malaysian Custom Department

Applied Science and Innovative Research ◽

10.22158/asir.v5n3p85 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. p85

Author(s):

Herman Shah bin Anuar ◽

Zahuren bin Teh

Keyword(s):

Law Enforcement ◽

High Risk ◽

Safety Culture ◽

Safety Management ◽

Employee Involvement ◽

Law Enforcement Officers ◽

Safety Training ◽

Safety Awareness ◽

Officer Performance ◽

The Relationship

Law enforcement officers face many dangerous and stressful situations in the line of duty. Some, such as gun violence, are obvious; other dangers (e.g., fatalities while working at sea) are hidden but common and can hinder officer performance. Officer performance is also affected by training and other factors. This article uses best-practice research to examine the relationship between safety culture, safety training, employee involvement, and safety awareness at the workplace, specifically to law enforcement employees working at sea. Safety awareness considered a vital element in every organization to enhance their employees’ performance. Quantitative research methodology was applied to examine the relationship between independent variables and dependent variable. The questionnaire are divided into five sections, covering demographic factors, safety culture, marine safety training, employee involvement, and safety awareness at the workplace. A total of 30% of 550 employees from the Marine Unit of the Royal Malaysian Customs Department were selected randomly as respondents. This study indicates that safety culture, safety at sea training, and employee involvement have a significant positive relationship to safety awareness at the workplace. A recommendation is then offered for law-enforcement safety management that can apply to the Marine Enforcement Unit of Royal Malaysian Customs to eliminate accidents, injuries, and fatalities at sea in the marine enforcement profession. The Marine Customs law enforcement professionals may benefit from studying the safety practices and safety management systems implemented in other high-risk professions to develop more effective programs that prioritize safety and mitigate risk in the workplace, especially safety at sea. The high-risk environment and nature of work conducted by Marine Customs law enforcement officers demand a holistic and dedicated approach to safety to reduce fatalities and injuries throughout the profession.

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Use of Occupational Ethnography and Social Marketing Strategies to Develop a Safety Awareness Campaign for Coal Miners

Social Marketing Quarterly ◽

10.1080/15245000802546187 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 14 (4) ◽

pp. 2-21 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Elaine T. Cullen ◽

Lori N. H. Matthews ◽

Theodore D. Teske

Keyword(s):

High Risk ◽

New Product Development ◽

Social Marketing ◽

Occupational Safety ◽

Underground Mining ◽

Occupational Safety And Health ◽

Worker Safety ◽

Coal Miners ◽

Safety And Health ◽

Safety Awareness

Underground mining, like many high-risk industries, is facing a crisis in the near future. This industry has traditionally relied on a master–apprentice relationship to train new workers, but experienced miners are retiring in large numbers, leaving few“masters” to properly train their replacements. With a recent resurgence in mining, many new miners are entering the workforce each day. The rise in the number of inexperienced workers has implications for worker safety in an industry in which one mistake can blow up the entire workplace. The explosion in the Darby Mine in May 2006 that killed five miners illustrates what can happen in hazardous environments such as underground mines. The Health Communications Team at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Spokane Research Laboratory was asked to address this problem by developing new training and safety awareness materials to promote safe flame cutting and welding practices. This article describes how occupational ethnographic techniques provided insights needed for“new product development.” The result of this work was a national initiative to raise awareness and to protect underground coal miners from the dangers of flame cutting and welding in an environment filled with solid fuel and methane (natural gas). Although this project was initially designed for the mining industry, the approach and lessons learned are applicable to any high-risk industry and should be of interest to other social marketing or occupational safety and health professionals.

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Comment on “Use of a High-Risk Register in Newborn Screening”

Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders ◽

10.1044/jshd.4104.555 ◽

1976 ◽

Vol 41 (4) ◽

pp. 555-555 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Daniel Ling

Keyword(s):

High Risk ◽

Newborn Screening

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A Community Based High Risk Register for Hearing Loss

Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders ◽

10.1044/jshd.4704.373 ◽

1982 ◽

Vol 47 (4) ◽

pp. 373-375 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

James L. Fitch ◽

Thomas F. Williams ◽

Josephine E. Etienne

Keyword(s):

Hearing Loss ◽

System Identification ◽

High Risk ◽

Language Learning ◽

Education Program ◽

Communication System ◽

Auditory Signal ◽

Early Age ◽

Community Based ◽

Children With Hearing Loss

The critical need to identify children with hearing loss and provide treatment at the earliest possible age has become increasingly apparent in recent years (Northern & Downs, 1978). Reduction of the auditory signal during the critical language-learning period can severely limit the child's potential for developing a complete, effective communication system. Identification and treatment of children having handicapping conditions at an early age has gained impetus through the Handicapped Children's Early Education Program (HCEEP) projects funded by the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped (BEH).

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A Community Based High Risk Register for Hearing Loss

Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders ◽

10.1044/jshd.4801.110 ◽

1983 ◽

Vol 48 (1) ◽

pp. 110-110

Keyword(s):

Hearing Loss ◽

High Risk ◽

Community Based

For the November 1982 JSHD article, "A Community Based High Risk Register for Hearing Loss," the author would like to acknowledge three additional individuals who made valuable contributions to the study. They are Marie Carrier, Gene Lyon, and Bobbie Robertson.

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