Health and Safety and Training For Fast Patrol/Rescue Craft

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
D Pike ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Health And Safety ◽  
And Training

Characteristics of forklift accidents in korean industrial sites

Work ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Kwan Woo Kim
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Older Workers ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Industrial Accidents ◽  
Work Process ◽  
Industrial Sites ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Intensive Education ◽  
And Training ◽  
Insurance Compensation

BACKGROUND: Although using forklifts in industrial sites contributes to productivity, many workers have been injured or killed owing to industrial accidents caused by forklifts. OBJECTIVE: This study analyzed the characteristics of forklift accidents by employment type and work process, thereby identifying the factors contributing to industrial accidents and providing recommendations to prevent accidents. METHODS: Data on 1,061 industrial forklift accidents occurring in 2018 collected from the national injury insurance compensation database were analyzed. In addition to analyzing the accident characteristics, this study performed a risk assessment per forklift work process. RESULTS: Many accidents were associated with older workers, those employed for <  6 months, and workplaces with ≤49 workers. The risk was the highest for accidents involving caught-in objects in the loading/unloading step and collision accidents in the forward- and backward-driving steps. CONCLUSIONS: Measures are needed to prevent industrial forklift accidents. First, forklift and worker movement routes must be strictly separated or controlled by a work supervisor. It is necessary to secure a time margin for workers to avoid collapsing cargo by using an appropriate tool/jig during loading/unloading. Second, guidance, inspection, and support are needed to promote employers’ safety and health awareness in workplaces with <  50 workers. Lastly, intensive education and training concerning health and safety is required for workers with less than six months of experience.

scholarly journals The Determinants Of Primary Employment In U.S. States

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Halil Dincer Kaya
Keyword(s):  
Small Business ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Business Owners ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Safety Regulations ◽  
Zoning Regulations ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Main Components ◽  
And Training

We examine the relationship between `primary employment` and `business friendliness` of U.S. states. Do states with a low score in `business friendliness` worry small business owners too much and hence force them to run their business as their primary job? We look at several main components of `business friendliness` including `Ease of start`, `Ease of hire`, `Overall regulations`, and `Training and networking`. We also look at subcomponents including the different types of regulations and technology use. How does each of these factors affect a business owner’s decision to focus mainly on his/her business? We use the `United States Small Business Friendliness Survey` done by Kauffman Foundation and Thumptack.com in 2013 and converted the letter scores ranging from A+ to F in the survey to numerical scores ranging from 12 to 1 (i.e. 1 being the lowest score which corresponds to F). Therefore, after the conversion, each state has a numerical score on each business-friendliness category. The survey also asks business owners if they use the internet when starting a business, when paying their taxes, or when licensing. For each state, we compute the percentage of owners in each state using the internet when starting a business, when paying their taxes, or when licensing. We call these three percentage numbers for each state their `Internetstart`, `Internettax`, and `Internetlicensing` scores. Then, using the mean score for all states for each type of regulation or internet score, we divide the states into two groups: the `high-score states` and the `low-score states`. In our analysis, we use non-parametric tests to compare the `high-score states` to the `low-score states`. Our non-parametric tests show that although none of the main components (i.e. `Ease of start`, `Ease of hire`, `Overall regulations`, and `Training and networking`) seem to affect `primary employment`, the overall business friendliness score of a state significantly affects `primary employment`. When we examine the different types of regulations, we find that `Health and safety regulations`, `Licensing regulations`, and `Zoning regulations` affect `primary employment`. `Employment regulations`, `Tax code`, or `Environmental regulations` does not have a significant impact. These findings may indicate that business owners are more worried with regard to Health and safety regulations, Licensing regulations, and Zoning regulations, therefore more of them choose to take matters into their own hands. Another possible explanation may be the relative complexity of the tasks associated with these regulations. Finally, our results show that technology use in the entrepreneurial process does not affect `Primary employment`.

scholarly journals Health and Safety in the Legal Cannabis Industry Before and During COVID-19

2020 ◽  
pp. 104829112097613
Author(s):  
Marty Otañez ◽  
Jassy Grewal
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Las Vegas ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Workplace Safety ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Medical Cannabis ◽  
Federal Level ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
And Training

In 2020, medical cannabis is legal in thirty-six states and adult use (“recreational”) cannabis is legal in fifteen, despite cannabis remaining illegal at the federal level. Up to 250,000 individuals work as full-time employees in cannabis. During the COVID-19 pandemic, California, Colorado, and other states deemed medical cannabis business as essential, raising occupational challenges and safety issues for cannabis employees. In 2020, interviews were conducted with Ethan, an extraction lab assistant in Las Vegas; Haylee, a trainer with a cannabis company in Sacramento; and Belinda, a Wisconsin-based occupational health and safety trainer, to showcase concerns and experiences in cannabis workplaces and training programs. Findings from interviews reveal pro-worker activities to promote workplace safety and labor unionism while large multistate operators seek to optimize profits and obstruct workers' rights. Knowledge gained through the interviews contributes to discussions to lessen the potential exposure of the cannabis workforce to COVID 19.

scholarly journals Education and Training in Global Occupational Health and Safety: A Perspective on New Pathways to Sustainable Development

2018 ◽  
Vol 84 (3) ◽  
pp. 538-540 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matteo Paganelli ◽  
Egidio Madeo ◽  
Ismail Nabeel ◽  
Luigi Isaia Lecca ◽  
Ilaria Pilia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
And Training

scholarly journals ‘Virtuous’ and ‘Vicious’ Circles? Adults’ Participation in Different Types of Training in the UK and Its Association with Wages

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 177-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daria Luchinskaya ◽  
Peter Dickinson
Keyword(s):  
Health And Safety ◽  
Black Box ◽  
Market Outcomes ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Labour Market Outcomes ◽  
Occupational Standards ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Wage Increases ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
And Training

The relationship between education, skills and labour market outcomes is becoming an increasingly pressing issue in many countries. In the UK, recent changes in education and skills funding structures and the ongoing consequences of the 2008 recession may have affected participation in training. ‘Virtuous’ and ‘vicious’ circles of learning may exist, whereby access to training is associated with social advantage, and training begets more training. We explore workers’ participation in different types of training and how this is associated with wages using the UK Household Longitudinal Study. Our exploratory findings suggest that those working in lower-level occupations may not only be less likely to undertake training in general, but also less likely to have done types of training associated with wage increases (e.g., to meet occupational standards), and more likely to have done training associated with no or negative changes in wages (e.g., health and safety) compared to those working in higher-level occupations. We suggest that further research is needed to unpack the ‘black box’ of training and its impacts upon different groups of people. We discuss the implications of our findings to help break the ‘vicious’ circles.

scholarly journals The Relationship of Farmers Characteristics and Perception of the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Application in Farming Activities in Wonosalam District, Jombang Regency, East Java

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-158
Author(s):  
Abdul Farid ◽  
Arum Pratiwi ◽  
Aan Dwi Auliya Fitri
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Land Area ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
And Training

The majority of residents of Wonosalam Subdistrict are farmers who are at high risk of having health problems due to interactions with hazardous materials, such as pesticides. The implementation of occupational safety and health (K3) which is still low triggers the occurrence of accidents and diseases in farmers that have an impact on performance degradation so that it can cause losses. The aim of this study to find out the relationship between farmers 'characteristics and farmers' perceptions in the application of K3 in Wonosalam District, Jombang Regency by using descriptive quantitative methods. Observation variables include age, level of education, training, length of farming, income, land status and land area on perceptions of OHS application. The data used are primary data obtained from 98 farmers using a questionnaire. Analysis of the data used in this study is thecorrelation analysis Spearman Rank. The results showed that the characteristics of farmers associated with farmers' perceptions in applying OSH were the level of education and training. While the characteristics of farmers who are not related to the perception of farmers in the application of OSH are age, length of farming, income, land status and land area.

scholarly journals Plan de Seguridad y Salud a través de un manual y capacitación para atender la normatividad de la STPS y disminuir los riesgos de trabajo en el primer semestre de 2020, en una empresa maquiladora de calzado de la ciudad de León, Gto.

2020 ◽  
pp. 5-10
Author(s):  
Alejandra Guadalupe Ortiz-Aguirre ◽  
Miguel Ángel Rivera-Cisneros ◽  
Sandra Ruiz Esparza-Ochoa ◽  
Claudia Sánchez-Soto
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Risk Prevention ◽  
Strategic Objectives ◽  
Occupational Risks ◽  
Production Processes ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Safety Plan ◽  
The City ◽  
And Training

This article presents the results of an investigation that was applied to a footwear assembly company in the city of León, Guanajuato, in which an occupational health and safety plan was designed through a manual and training for the staff to comply with the Official Mexican Standards (NOM) of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security (STPS) and reduce work risks. Occupational Risk Prevention is the discipline that seeks to promote the safety and health of workers by identifying, evaluating and controlling the dangers and risks associated with production processes, as well as promoting the development of activities and measures to prevent occupational risks , thus strengthening the strategic objectives for the development of human capital within the organization.

scholarly journals Epidemiological Study of Kawasan Waterfalls

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 102
Author(s):  
Marife Matic Mustacisa ◽  
Clyde Bodiongan ◽  
Vanesa Montes ◽  
Weneliza Morial ◽  
Iris April Ramirez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Epidemiological Study ◽  
Health Hazard ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Worth Living ◽  
Safety Hazards ◽  
A Value ◽  
False Image ◽  
Cadmium Lead ◽  
Cadmium And Lead ◽  
And Training

A place with clean water is worth living for, however, if it runs counter to the usual, it corollary results in some diseases. This epidemiological study does not intend to give a false image on the Kawasan Waterfalls of Badian Cebu, Philippines rather, it aids to provide awareness among tourists to at least minimize anthropological activities that could contribute to water pollutants which cause an increased amount of heavy metals present in the water. With the collection of analyte and lab testing for the presence of cadmium, lead, and mercury in the aforementioned research environment, it was found that the water will not pose any health hazard to anyone in and around the river falls and even to any tourist in the place who wants to plunge into its azure water as far as cadmium and lead concentration is concerned. However, the mean concentration of mercury on the water projected a value, which is beyond the permissible concentrations and therefore may harm anyone in the community. Thus, it is recommended to strengthen measures to prevent and to control the release of these substances into the natural water. Shower facilities should be provided in the place and swimmers should wash first before plunging into the river. As part of an ongoing education and training effort, communicate all information on the health and safety hazards of mercury to potentially exposed individuals on the place. It is also suggested to conduct further concentration analysis of other metals present in the said water falls.

Ensuring That Green Jobs are Good Jobs

2009 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon Beard
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Remediation ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Safety Training ◽  
Green Jobs ◽  
Environmental Health Sciences ◽  
Worker Education ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Union President ◽  
And Training

A priority of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences' (NIEHS's) Worker Education and Training Program (WETP) is to make sure that green jobs are good jobs: they must be safe jobs and must include strong safety training programs. The Laborers AGC Education and Training Fund (LAGC) of the Laborers International Union of North America has been a grantee of the WETP for years and has developed hands-on, peer-focused, state-of-the-art health and safety training for laborers in the environmental remediation field. NIEHS has worked with union President Terence O'Sullivan and the LAGC to train workers engaged in freeing our communities from the extensive legacy of industrial pollution.

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