"Effect of Consumers’ Safety Awareness, Safety Practices, and Car Safety Pursuit on the Demand for Reinforcement of Automobile Safety Policy"

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 57-75
Author(s):  
Kyungok Huh ◽  
Jaihak Lee
Keyword(s):  
Safety Policy ◽  
Safety Practices ◽  
Automobile Safety ◽  
Safety Awareness ◽  
Car Safety

An observational survey of child car safety practices in private pre-primary and primary schools in two local government areas of Lagos State, Nigeria

2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 216-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
T F Olufunlayo ◽  
K A Odeyemi ◽  
B E Ogunnowo ◽  
A T Onajole ◽  
M A Oyediran
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Safety Practices ◽  
Lagos State ◽  
Car Safety

scholarly journals Assessment of the Extent of Electrical Safety Practices Among Staff and Students of Electrical Engineering Department of Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. p26
Author(s):  
Nasiru Mukhtar ◽  
Abubakar Shu'aibu Kantsi
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Electrical Engineering ◽  
Electrical Safety ◽  
Depth Information ◽  
Safety Practices ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Safety Awareness ◽  
Common Causes ◽  
Engineering Department

Researchers globally conducted several studies on electrical safety awareness and practices for improving occupational safety and health of workers. However, most of these studies were limited to industry workers, with few focusing on academic workshops/laboratories, and almost none in the case of Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria. This study therefore, aims to assess the extent of electrical safety practices among staff and students of electrical engineering department, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria. The authors used descriptive research design in which 50-item structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 42 staff and 99 students of electrical engineering department, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria. The results show that staff and students do not strictly observe electrical safety practices in the workshops/laboratories. The results also revealed the common causes of electrical accidents in the workshops/laboratories; nature of frequent electrical accidents; and measures to reduce electrical accidents and promote students’ compliance to electrical safety rules and regulations. The researchers limit this study to only department of electrical engineering in the faculty of engineering. Also, only quantitative data was collected from the respondents, without giving consideration to the in-depth information qualitative data (such as interview) would have provide. As such, conclusions derived using quantitative approach from the respondents relies on the genuineness of the information provided by them. The findings provide the faculty of engineering with a basis to introduce ‘Electrical Safety Awareness and Practices’ course into the curriculum.

Developing a Pre-Task Safety Briefing Tool for Kentucky Maintenance Personnel

2018 ◽  
Vol 2672 (12) ◽  
pp. 187-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zamaan Al-Shabbani ◽  
Roy Sturgill ◽  
Gabriel B. Dadi
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Safety Training ◽  
Department Of Transportation ◽  
Highway Maintenance ◽  
Safety Practices ◽  
Safety Standards ◽  
Safety Research ◽  
Safety Awareness ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Maintenance Personnel

The dangerous work environment in the construction industry and the inherent high risks associated with its work make it the focus of safety training and regulations. Highway construction and maintenance has unique hazards but seemingly less directly applicable safety standards, regulations, and programs. Department of Transportation (DOT) employees working in highway maintenance are exposed to a variety of unique hazards specifically associated with their work and not relating to the adjacent traffic. Highway site safety does not receive sufficient attention in terms of safety research and programs. As part of the efforts of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) to improve safety for their employees, this paper describes the data-driven design of a pre-task safety briefing tool. By analyzing previous incident data of KYTC maintenance workers and identifying frequent hazards present within their typical work operations and the reasons behind such hazards, the final product of this study is a tool that is relatable and relevant to KYTC maintenance workers. The tool presents these hazards along with the associated reasons and the appropriate safety practices to avoid or mitigate the associated risk. The data analysis of this study highlighted that human factors and ergonomics play a significant role in the injuries related to the subject population, yet there is little guidance or standards for addressing these factors. The goal of this safety tool is to improve the safety performance of KYTC maintenance crews by increasing workers’ safety awareness.

scholarly journals Safety Practices of Foreign Workers at Construction Site: Challenges and Strategies for Improvement

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 3190-3195
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Worker ◽  
Safety Performance ◽  
Foreign Workers ◽  
Construction Site ◽  
Safety Practices ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Safety Awareness ◽  
Monitoring Effort ◽  
Construction Operation ◽  
Poor Site

Construction sector is always associated with 3Ds industry (dangerous, dirty and difficult). Despite the significant contribution of the sector on Malaysia economic development, the statistics have shown that the sector has enormous impact on the increase number of fatality and accident rates at construction site. The employment of foreign workers with low construction skill into Malaysia has further deteriorated the site safety performance. To find improvement for this phenomenon, this research begin with investigating the current site safety approaches implemented by the foreign workers, the challenges faced by them and the strategies taken by the company to improve safety practices at construction site. In order to obtain a conclusive finding, in-depth interviews with foreign workers working with construction companies Grade 7 and their managers were carried out. Overall the findings reported that, first, although there are safety measures taken during construction operation (e.g. wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), following safety signs and housekeeping), the measures were only be implemented occasionally. Second, language barrier, lack of safety awareness, lack of safety training and do-not-care attitude of foreign workers are found to be the major challenge led to poor site safety practices. Third, proficient in local language, develop safety awareness and supportive site condition and monitoring effort by the Site Managers are reported as important aspect to improve site safety performance. These findings enhance the understanding about site safety practices of the foreign worker who work in Malaysia. It also provides valuable improvement measures that can be carried out by top management and other construction bodies to improve site safety condition in Malaysia.

Survey of New Zealand poultry consumers handling of raw poultry and food safety awareness to provide insight into risk factors for campylobacteriosis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali M Y Al-Sakkaf ◽  
Elizabeth Redmond ◽  
Charles Brennan ◽  
Ravi Gooneratne
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Temperature Control ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Food Storage ◽  
Cross Contamination ◽  
Safety Practices ◽  
Safety Awareness ◽  
Safe Food ◽  
Raw Poultry

New Zealand (NZ) has a high rate of reported campylobacteriosis cases. Cross-contamination in home kitchens during poultry handling is considered to be the main factor in campylobacteriosis transmission. The main aim of this study was to measure NZ consumers' food safety awareness and self-reported food safety practices associated with handling raw poultry. This study will contribute to the existing knowledge to explain the reasons behind the increase of campylobacteriosis incidents. Findings can help inform future consumer education campaigns to help reduce the incidence of campylobacteriosis in NZ. A cross-sectional survey comprised of 31 multiple-choice questions was designed, piloted, and utilized to collect information about the last time consumers purchased and prepared raw poultry at home. A street-intercept survey in public places, such as supermarkets in the Canterbury region, was used to recruit respondents for this study. A descriptive and inferential data analysis was performed, including a one-way ANOVA test used to compare the mean scored responses between the respondents among different socio-demographics. Overall, 301 valid responses were obtained. Scores, representing reported safe food safety practices ranged between 2 and 19 (maximum 21) with a mean score of 9.83 (standard deviation 3.50 with a standard error of 0.20). There was some variation of correctly answered questions by the respondents for food hygiene (25%), cross-contamination prevention (55%), temperature control and storage practices (49%), and food safety (52%). Approximately 30% of the respondents reported symptoms of a foodborne disease experience once to four times during the past 12 months. The study identified low adherence to current recommended food safety practices, including safe food storage and temperature control. The findings can be used to inform a communication campaign regarding food safety needs to be designed urgently in NZ to reduce the rate of campylobacteriosis.

A New Approach to Work Safety Awareness for Pipeline Construction Workers

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Celso Araripe ◽  
Eliane Hocayen de Paula ◽  
Cla´udio Serricchio
Keyword(s):  
Safety Information ◽  
Work Safety ◽  
Dynamic Approach ◽  
Safety Practices ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Health Safety ◽  
Safety Awareness ◽  
Video Presentations ◽  
Safety And Environment ◽  
Positive Results

One of the greatest difficulties faced by Work Safety teams is keeping workers committed to and focused on safety practices in their day-to-day work. With time, the worker tends to become accustomed to the way safety information is fed to him and he becomes indifferent, allowing lapses that can result in incidents and/or accidents. In order to break the routine that provokes such lapses, PETROBRAS/ENGENHARIA/IEDT developed the HSE (Health, Safety and Environment) MOBILE project, using educational-and-artistic tools for training in the field; a much more enticing method than conventional presentations in training rooms. The dynamic approach includes 15-minute theater-and-video presentations at the worksite and conveys messages of awareness and prevention related to Health, Safety and Environment – HSE. The goal: encouraging workers’ attentiveness and commitment to safety practices. The HSE MOBILE project aims to prevent lapses of safety practices and to reduce the number of incidents and accidents through the use of HSE points considered priority for the construction of pipelines. An analysis of the performance record in HSE shows that the Mobile HSE project has two distinct benefits. It improves behavior and attitude in the field, by increasing the perception of risk and recognizing work safety. It also produces positive results in audits by reducing the number of accidents.

Constructing Crashworthiness. The Experimental Safety Vehicle (ESV) Program and the Global Renegotiation of Automobile Safety in the 1970s / Die Konstruktion von „Crashworthiness”. Das Experimental-Safety-Vehicle-(ESV)-Programm und die globale Neuverhandlung automobiler Sicherheit in den 1970er Jahren

2020 ◽  
Vol 87 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-42
Author(s):  
Stefan Esselborn
Keyword(s):  
North American ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Technical Knowledge ◽  
Political Debate ◽  
Safety Practices ◽  
User Perceptions ◽  
Automobile Safety ◽  
Safety Research ◽  
Dominant Paradigm ◽  
The U.S

The article proposes to take a fresh look at the global ascent of “crashworthiness” as a “dominant paradigm” (Peter Norton) of automobile safety by focusing on the so-called Experimental Safety Vehicle (ESV) program of the early 1970s. Initiated by the U.S. Department of Transport (DOT) and internationalized through the newly created NATO Committee for the Challenges of Modern Society (CCMS), the scheme ultimately came to involve the governments of all major car-producing countries, as well as practically all relevant automobile corporations in the capitalist “West”. The ESV program provided a significant boost to automobile safety research and contributed to the professionalization, institutionalization and standardization of the field. It also supplied a platform for a transnational re-negotiation of the distribution of responsibility for automobile safety, in which differences between engineering cultures and user perceptions in North American and Europe/Japan came to the fore. In this context, the experimental prototypes functioned as “evidence objects”, which different actors could use to generate and validate technical knowledge, but also to make economic and political arguments. By serving as material anchorage points for a transnational techno-political debate, the ESVs played an important part in shaping the way in which the challenge of “crashworthiness” influenced automobile safety practices worldwide.

Application of the High Strength Steel in the Automobile

2012 ◽  
Vol 490-495 ◽  
pp. 3054-3058
Author(s):  
Rong Chun Guo ◽  
Jin Zhou ◽  
Ying Shi
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Car Body ◽  
Automobile Safety ◽  
Steel Sheets ◽  
Safety Improvement ◽  
Car Safety ◽  
Body Design ◽  
Key Topics ◽  
Safety And Environment

With the development of automotive industry, new high strength and high performance steel sheets are used more and more widely, which are the basis of weight reduction and safety improvement for automobiles. Taking examples of the design of car body, this paper focused on the remarkable effects of the application of AHSS in automobile lightweight, car safety and environment. It was also pointed out that the key topics will fall in the forming technique of AHSS and the applications of AHSS to new car body design to enhance automobile safety.

Application of the High Strength Steel in the Automobile

2013 ◽  
Vol 748 ◽  
pp. 227-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rong Chun Guo ◽  
Jin Zhou ◽  
Ying Shi
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Car Body ◽  
Automobile Safety ◽  
Steel Sheets ◽  
Safety Improvement ◽  
Car Safety ◽  
Body Design ◽  
Key Topics ◽  
Safety And Environment

With the development of automotive industry, new high strength and high performance steel sheets are used more and more widely, which are the basis of weight reduction and safety improvement for automobiles. Taking examples of the design of car body, this paper focused on the remarkable effects of the application of AHSS in automobile lightweight, car safety and environment. It was also pointed out that the key topics will fall in the forming technique of AHSS and the applications of AHSS to new car body design to enhance automobile safety.

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