scholarly journals The Impact of Noise in Open Work-areas on Faculty Members' work in Tertiary Educational Buildings

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (12) ◽  
pp. 121-125
Author(s):  
Asmaa Ramadan Elantary
Keyword(s):  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Noise Level ◽  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Faculty Work ◽  
Individual Parameter ◽  
Working Zone ◽  
Educational Buildings ◽  
Open Work ◽  
The Impact

Acoustic is an important part of any working environment. Particularly educational buildings where the level of concentration is required to be very high. Noise is probably the most common problem that arises in many places. Several studies have examined the effect of noise level either as an individual parameter or a combination of one or more environmental parameters. In this research, the aim is to analyze the acoustical satisfaction in faculty work-areas in five academic departments. A total of 63 respondents out of 84 users were included in the analysis. Occupants in private offices are significantly more satisfied with the acoustical quality than occupants in cubicles within the open work-area. the most prevalent problems are: “Faculty talking to students”, “Faculty overhearing private conversations” and “Students talking in surrounding areas”. Over 70% of cubicle occupants think acoustics level interferes with their ability to get their job done and show either very dissatisfaction or dissatisfaction with the noise level in their offices. These responses reveal the importance of the treatments needed to have a better acoustics level within the working zone which lead to more productivity and user satisfaction with the working environment.

scholarly journals Concentration and size distribution of microbial aerosol in the historical objects in Kraków as a potential health risk and biodeterioration factor

Aerobiologia ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 743-758
Author(s):  
Maria Chmiel ◽  
Iga Kral ◽  
Anna Lenart-Boroń
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Internal Source ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Bacterial Aerosol ◽  
Historical Objects ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Microbiological Analyses

Abstract Historical facilities such as churches, crypts, libraries and museums are crucial for preserving cultural heritage but at the same time, they are frequently visited tourist objects and working environment. The aim of this study was to assess whether there are differences in the concentration and size distribution of bacterial and fungal aerosol in the mentioned groups of historical objects in Kraków, as well as to determine if there is tendency for seasonal fluctuations of bioaerosol concentrations, and what environmental parameters affect them most significantly. The concentrations of bacterial and fungal aerosol were measured in ten historical objects—churches, crypts, libraries and museums—using a six-stage Andersen impactor. Microbiological analyses were accompanied by measurements of particulate matter (PM10, PM4, PM2.5 and PM1) and microclimatic parameters. The results showed that the studied objects differ in terms of bioaerosol levels, but the differences were not drastic and in terms of bacterial aerosol concentrations the objects can be arranged as follows: churches > libraries > museums > crypts, while for fungal aerosol the order would be: churches > museums > crypts > libraries. The concentrations of bioaerosol did not exceed the safety levels for human exposure, but the levels suggesting possible threat of biodeterioration and the presence of internal source of contamination were exceeded in nearly all sites. The share of respirable fraction of bioaerosol was high (42.1–90.5% for bacteria and 80.7–94.7% for fungi). Bioaerosol concentration was most significantly associated with indoor temperature, and the impact of particulate matter was only moderate.

scholarly journals Influence of environmental factors on the working rhythm in a clothing industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 72 (01) ◽  
pp. 108-113
Author(s):  
AMIRA LAKHAL ◽  
NEJIB SEJRI ◽  
FADHEL JAAFAR ◽  
YASSINE CHAABOUNI ◽  
MORCHED CHEIKHROUHOU
Keyword(s):  
Noise Level ◽  
Occupational Diseases ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Essential Element ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Clothing Industry ◽  
Temperature Level ◽  
Working Zone ◽  
Sound Exposure ◽  
Average Temperature

The working environment is an essential element for the health and safety of the work and for the improvement of productivity. So, the conditions in the clothing industry are the most productive of occupational diseases such as MSDs, deafness and eye diseases. In this paper, we made an analysis of the environment in a clothing industry for each workplace using the NF EN ISO 2612 standard to analyze the level of sound exposure, the standard NBN EN 12464-1 is used to analyze the level of light for a sewing workplace. The noise level varies between 73 dBA and 90.5 dBA depending on the type of workplace. The lighting at the working zone varies between 240 lx and 1100 lx. The average temperature level varies between 28°C for the ironing stations and 26°C for the other stations and the average humidity level is 50%. The percentage of quality varies between 0 and 5%. An objective method was developed to determine the general pace of a sewing post which contains the atmosphere factors with regard to the noise level, the lighting level, the level of quality, the temperature level and the humidity. According to these parameters, the average pace of the studied group decreased from 98 to 78.

scholarly journals APPROACH TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TOPOGRAPHICAL METHOD OF ANALYZING WORKING CONDITIONS THROUGH THE DETERMINATION OF PATTERNS OF REDUCING THE LEVEL OF INDUSTRIAL RISKS

2021 ◽  
pp. 51-62
Author(s):  
Yev. HRYHORIEVA
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Mutual Influence ◽  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Working Zone ◽  
Industrial Risks ◽  
Oriented Approach ◽  
Industrial Risk

Problem statement. In Ukraine there is an increasing awareness that accidents and various diseases associated with professional activity have a detrimental effect not only on the lives of individual workers, their families, but also on the socio-economic well-being of society as a whole. A methodical approach to the use of risS.k-oriented approach to the implementation of topographical method of occupational traumatism forecasting in modern conditions, the basis of which is an assessment of occupational risks for the occupational health and safety management system and the Schuchart-Deming cycle of continuous improvement, is considered. Weber-Fechner and S. Stevens laws were taken as the basis for calculation of occupational and industrial risks depending on the parameters of the working zone, taking into account the time of workers' stay in the zone of hazardous factors. An algorithm for converting environmental parameters into an index of occupational risk was developed. There was performed an analysis of the map of working conditions by the results of the certification of some working places of the regional branch "Osnova Locomotive Depot" of the JSC "Ukrainian railroads" regarding the probability of the hazardous factor action, and the probability of a worker being in the zone of its action. At that, it was necessarily taken into account that action of harmful and hazardous industrial factors is not limited to the working area, but spreads in space in accordance with the established laws. Such approach allows to estimate mutual reinforcement of harmful and hazardous factors effect in space and to determine the most hazardous zones in the workshop premises. Purpose is to substantiate the application of risk-oriented approach to topographical method of industrial injuries prediction. Conclusions. The results obtained testify to the mutual increase in the harmful effects of the factors of the working environment and the working process on the workers of the diesel and welding departments. Application of the proposed approach makes it possible to estimate the values of potential industrial risk at any number of harmful and hazardous factors at workplaces, taking into account their mutual influence, to determine the zones with the largest levels of industrial risk between workplaces and at any distance from them to determine the optimal and safest routes of workers' movement through the shop territory.

scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF THE INCIDENCE OF PRISONERS ACCORDING TO IN-DEPTH MEDICAL EXAMINATION

2018 ◽  
pp. 5-10
Author(s):  
M.I. Timerzyanov
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Medical Examination ◽  
Labor Process ◽  
Working Zone ◽  
Condi Tions ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Medical Examinations ◽  
The Impact

The article describes the working conditions of convicts involved in productions in penal colonies of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia in the Republic of Tatarstan, and presents the data of detection of diseases they have in in-depth medical examination. The target of the work is to study the impact of sanitary and hazardous working condi-tions in the colonies, located on the territory of the Republic of Tatarstan, the emergence of non-communicable diseases identified by the results of in-depth medical examinations of prisoners engaged in various industries. Sanitary and hygienic assessment of working condi-tions of prisoners in various industries was evaluated by a set of unfavorable factors of work-ing environment and labor process: noise, light and vibration level, content in the air of the working zone of hazardous chemicals, physical overload, working position, the presence of sensory load, monotony of work. Analysis of morbidity among prisoners showed that among those with temporary dis-ability diseases in all industries the most common are acute respiratory infections and influ-enza, as well as diseases of the cardiovascular, musculoskeletal and nervous systems. As a result of in-depth medical examination of working prisoners revealed a high incidence of hy-pertension in the foundry workers, garment production and a machine shop. Analyzing the detection of diseases in-depth medical examinations according to the age found obvious increase with age incidence of hypertension. It was prove the connection of age and the number of cases of chronic bronchitis with increasing age. As a result of the data concluded that the sanitary and hygienic assessment of working conditions of prisoners, revealing a complex of unfavorable factors of working environment and labor process – the basis for the development of sanitary measures to optimize working conditions and the prevention of diseases among prisoners.

Antecedents And Outcomes Of Qwl Among Employees In Banks

2019 ◽  
Vol 118 (7) ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Geethanjali N ◽  
Parveen Roja M ◽  
Lavanya D
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Climate ◽  
Job Stress ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Service Productivity ◽  
The Impact

Quality of work life is the major factor to be considered in working environment of any organization. The performance of employees and the organization lies on the ability of the employees based on working environment. The QWL leads to better working environment which improves the performance of organization. The present study has made an attempt to find the level of factors causing QWL and the impact of outcome of QWL in banks. Since the profile of the banks may be associated with the level of outcomes of QWL, the present study has made an attempt to examine it with the help of one way analysis of variance and t-test. The included outcomes of QWL are job satisfaction, job stress, organizational climate, organizational commitment, employees retention behaviour, service quality employees and service productivity of employees. The highly associated determinants of QWL and the significant difference among the PUSBs and PRSBs have been noticed. The significantly associating important profiles of the banks regarding the existence of outcome of QWL are identified.

Assessment of the impact of factors of the working environment on the health of workers in oil refining based on the analysis of morbidity

2020 ◽  
pp. 600-600 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. V. Ginko ◽  
T. M. Sushinskaya ◽  
A. L. Rybina
Keyword(s):  
Comparison Group ◽  
Main Group ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Oil Refinery ◽  
Oil Refining ◽  
Production Environment ◽  
The Impact

Studies have been conducted to assess the impact of factors of the production environment on employees of the oil refinery ofJSC «Naftan». Significant differences with the comparison group on the indicators of SVT were revealed. Priority nosological forms of employees of the main group are identified.

New areas of research in occupational medicine

2020 ◽  
pp. 811-811
Author(s):  
E. E. Shigan
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Medicine ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Medium Businesses ◽  
The Impact

The study of the preservation of worker's health in recent years is gaining more and more new areas of research, among which like to point out the problems of harmonization of age and work, the impact of unemployment on health and aspects of the impact of the working environment of small and medium businesses on health.

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