scholarly journals Technical aspects of the dentist’s work safety

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (21) ◽  
pp. 40-43
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Markowska-Dyner
Keyword(s):  
Human Factor ◽  
Work Organization ◽  
Research Tool ◽  
Occupational Risk ◽  
Occupational Hazards ◽  
Work Safety ◽  
Technical Aspects ◽  
Technical Area

Abstract In the work of a dentist there are many factors that affect the occupational risk. They cover the area of the human factor, work organization and technical area. The latter often determines the safety and ergonomics of the workplace. The purpose of this article is to identify occupational hazards in the work of a dentist, with particular emphasis on the technical area. The method used in the article is a survey supported by observation with elements of a direct interview. The research tool used in the article is a questionnaire in the form of a checklist.

The prospects of occupational risk management during reforms of regulatory legislation basis

2019 ◽  
pp. 39-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vadim B. Alekseev ◽  
Nina V. Zaitseva ◽  
Pavel Z. Shur
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Risk Management ◽  
Social Insurance ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Occupational Risk ◽  
Risk Level ◽  
Federal Law ◽  
Work Safety ◽  
Risk Levels ◽  
Legal Principles

Despite wide legislation basis of regulating relations in work safety and workers’ health, one third of workplaces demonstrate exceeded allowable normal levels of workers’ exposure to occupational hazards and present occupational risk for health disorders.In accordance to national legislation acts, evaluation should cover factors of occupational environment and working process, and occupational risk is understood in context of mandatory social insurance. This approach has been formed due to mostly compensatory trend in legal principles of work safety in Russia by now. Implementation of new preventive concept of work safety, based on idea of risk management for workers, necessitates development of legal acts that regulate requirements to evaluation of occupational risk and its reports with consideration of changes in Federal Law on 30 March 1999 №52 FZ “On sanitary epidemiologic well-being of population”.Those acts can include Sanitary Rules and Regulations “Evaluation of occupational risk for workers’ health”, that will contain main principles of risk assessment, requirements to risk assessment, including its characteristics which can serve as a basis of categorizing the risk levels with acceptability.To standardize requirements for informing a worker on the occupational risk, the expediency is specification of sanitary rules “Notifying a worker on occupational risk”. These rules should contain requirements: to a source of data on occupational risk level at workplace, to informational content and to ways of notifying the worker. Specification and implementation of the stated documents enable to fulfil legal requirements completely on work safety — that will provide preservation and increase of efficiency in using work resources.

Characterizing Occupational Risk Perception: the Case of Biological, Ergonomic and Organizational Hazards in Spanish Healthcare Workers

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariona Portell ◽  
Rosa M. Gil ◽  
Josep M. Losilla ◽  
Jaume Vives
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Expert Knowledge ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Occupational Risk ◽  
Occupational Hazards ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Mean Differences

AbstractUnderstanding how risk is perceived by workers is necessary for effective risk communication and risk management. This study adapts key elements of the psychometric perspective to characterize occupational risk perception at a worker level. A total of 313 Spanish healthcare workers evaluated relevant hazards in their workplaces related to biological, ergonomic and organizational factors. A questionnaire elicited workers' ratings of 3 occupational hazards on 9 risk attributes along with perceived risk. Factor and regression analyses reveal regularities in how different risks are perceived, while, at the same time, the procedure helps to summarize specificities in the perception of each hazard. The main regularity is the weight of feeling of dread/severity in order to characterize the risk perceived (β ranges from .22 to .41; p < .001). Data also suggest an underestimation of expert knowledge in relation to the personal knowledge of risk. Thus, participants consider their knowledge of the risk related to biological, ergonomic, and organizational hazards to be higher than the knowledge attributed to the occupational experts (mean differences 95% CIs [.10, .30], [.54, .94], and [0.52, 1.05]). We demonstrate the application of a feasible and systematic procedure to capture how workers perceive hazards in their immediate work environment.

scholarly journals The Analysis of Interface of Social-Technical Aspects within Transport Planning and Urban Design

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 40-50
Author(s):  
Ylber Limani ◽  
Binak Beqaj ◽  
Vlora Aliu
Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
Urban Design ◽  
Human Factor ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Transport Planning ◽  
Technical Aspects ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
The Social ◽  
Technological Effectiveness ◽  
Organizational Science

This paper discusses the essentials of social-technical aspects of urban development and transport planning. It describes the role and position of human factor in urban development and transport planning and its interface with technical elements. The paper argues the possibilities of optimization of the correlation between human factors and technical elements using the social-technical insights related turban design and transport planning. The research methodology has been based on qualitative empirical and theoretical approaches using the methods of combination the direct observation and the analysis of documents, and the literature. The working methodology has been based on the concept of organizational science emphasizing the importance of balance between human health, well-being and technological effectiveness.

scholarly journals Advancement of Tools Supporting Improvement of Work Safety in Selected Industrial Company

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-34
Author(s):  
Anna Gembalska-Kwiecień
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Work Organization ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Work Safety ◽  
Prevention Activities ◽  
Industrial Company

Abstract In the presented article, the advancement of tools to improve the safety of work in the researched industrial company was taken into consideration. Attention was paid to the skillful analysis of the working environment, which includes the available technologies, work organization and human capital. These factors determine the development of the best prevention activities to minimize the number of accidents.

scholarly journals Identyfication and Assessment of Occupational Hazards in the Working Environment of the Laser Cutter Operator

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-130
Author(s):  
Michal Palega ◽  
Marcin Krause
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Risk Score ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Risk ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Occupational Hazards ◽  
Score Method

AbstractThe purpose of this article was to identify occupational hazards at the laser cutter operator's workplace and to assess occupational risk. The article also indicates the basic requirements for the analyzed workplace. Research methods included: observation of the workplace (using a checklist), interviews with the employer, selected employees and a health and safety specialist, as well as analysis of the company's internal documents. The occupational risk assessment carried out at work using the Risk Score method showed that there are many different risk factors for accidents or diseases related to the work performed at the position of the laser cutter operator. However, thanks to the preventive measures applied, they are in the analyzed workplace at an acceptable (acceptable) level.

scholarly journals COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH RISK BASED ON SPECIAL EVALUATION OF WORKING CONDITIONS AND WORKPLACE INSPECTION

2019 ◽  
Vol 96 (12) ◽  
pp. 1200-1203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oleg F. Rosly ◽  
A. A. Fedoruk ◽  
O. G. Drugova ◽  
E. G. Plotko ◽  
A. P. Boyarsky
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Occupational Risk ◽  
Size Exclusion ◽  
Occupational Hazards ◽  
Exclusion Chromatography ◽  
Biological Criteria ◽  
Predicted Risk

A comparative analysis of occupational health risk based on special evaluation of working conditions (SEWC), workplace inspection as well as medical and biological criteria (realized risk) showed occupational hazards to be underestimated during special evaluation of working conditions and the predicted risk (estimated using the SEWC technique) fail to correspond to the realized occupational risk. As a rule, the realized risk due to the exposure to chemicals, predominantly fibrogenic aerosols, the noise was higher than the risk predicted by using the Size-exclusion chromatography (SEWC) technique. Both the distorted reality of working conditions, inadequate real occupational risk assessment leads to the incomplete information for occupational disease identification, establishment of the causality for health conditions, as well lower quality and efficiency of measures aimed at the improvement of working conditions and preservation of employees’ health.

scholarly journals Safety of machines and technical devices

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (12) ◽  
pp. 264-272
Author(s):  
Wojciech Żurowski ◽  
Agnieszka Różycka
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Occupational Hazards ◽  
Work Safety ◽  
Processing Industry ◽  
Minimum Requirements ◽  
Labor Inspectorate

The article discusses the minimum requirements and essential requirements for machines and technical devices. The state of implementation of directives related to work safety was presented on the basis of inspections carried out by inspectors of the National Labor Inspectorate in 2010-2017 and analysis of data on occupational hazards, accidents and their causes in the processing industry..

scholarly journals Using the Grey-TOPSIS Method to Assess the Functioning of the Occupational Risk Management

2019 ◽  
Vol 290 ◽  
pp. 12027
Author(s):  
Joanna Tabor
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Occupational Risk ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Topsis Method ◽  
Work Safety ◽  
Furniture Manufacturing ◽  
Grey Systems Theory

The objective of this paper is to analyse the possibility to use the Grey-TOPSIS method to assess the occupational risk management (ORM), in the situation whereby linguistic variables were used in the assessment process. The TOPSIS method has already been in use for a number of years to assess alternative solutions in many areas other than the work safety area. This paper remedies some shortcomings in using the Grey Systems Theory (GST) in ORM, and constitutes an original application of Grey-TOPSIS in the work safety area. Considering that assessment of the ORM process involves estimation of performance particular components of this process, the eight sub-processes were adopted for assessment purposes. The degree of fulfilment of a given sub-processes was assigned a respective verbal grade from Completely Wrong to Perfect. In performing this assessment, systems being in place in four furniture-manufacturing companies were selected to minimise impacts of external factors upon the ORM in these companies. By using the Grey-TOPSIS method, it was possible to rank these companies from the point of view of functioning of the ORM process, and to identify the best and the weakest company in this respect. Further research work should be conducted with the aim to develop some new hybrid, multi-criterion assessment methods, which will develop within the frameworks of the GST.

scholarly journals Human Factor in the Tasks of Ensuring Functioning Safety of Complex Technical Objects

2017 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 313-320
Author(s):  
Olga Korostil ◽  
Jurij Korostil
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Human Factor ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Psychological Aspects ◽  
Technical Aspects

Abstract The paper describes research of problems related to detecting a negative influence of human factors on technologic process in complex technical objects that can occur from the side of maintenance staff. Analysis is performed of psychological aspects of occurrence of human factors, as well as of interconnections between psychological and technical aspects, related to occurrence of human factors, that can lead to malfunctions in technical objects.

scholarly journals Risk management in the scope of nursing professionals in the hospital setting

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael Pires Silva ◽  
Geilsa Soraia Cavalcanti Valente ◽  
Alessandra Conceição Leite Funchal Camacho
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Organizational Management ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Occupational Risk ◽  
Occupational Hazards ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Nursing Professionals

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate occupational hazards affecting nursing professionals’ health in the environment of the hospital. Method: Descriptive-exploratory research with a qualitative approach. Results: The main hazards affecting nursing professionals were work overload due to the large number of patients or the small number of professionals, inadequate infrastructure, and insufficient organizational management. It became evident the work interferences in the nursing professional’s life are enormous. Despite the existence of health occupational risk management, there is still a shortage of bigger endeavors to be employed in the hospital routine. As a main result of the study, a Standard Operational Protocol (SOP) for biological risk was created to be applied in a hospital setting. Conclusion: Based on the identification of occupational hazards, it was suggested the Standard Operational Protocol which should be standardized to manage biological occupational hazards, to ensure the adequate flow of procedures after the exposure, as well as the occupational safety of nursing professionals.

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