scholarly journals Occupational Health and Safety Challenges at the Examinations Unit of the College of Distance Education (CoDE), University of Cape Coast (UCC): A Descriptive Analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yujun Liu ◽  
Bowen Yang ◽  
Linping Liu ◽  
Maitixirepu Jilili ◽  
Anuo Yang

The risk of contracting COVID-19 varies by occupation. Clarifying the occupational disparity in the infection risk is crucial to the prevention and control of the epidemic in the workplace. In late July, some new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed among cleaners working in Lukou International Airport in Nanjing, China. The infected cases rapidly increased and spread to many domestic cities in the following days. The present study traces the brief reports of epidemiological investigations among the confirmed cases released by the Nanjing government from 20 July to 2 August, and offers a descriptive analysis on the occupational distribution of these cases. Cleaners and other staff working in the airport were found to make up more than 40% of all cases. The overwhelming majority of the cleaner cases were confirmed in the first 7 days. The present study statistically ascertains that the airport cleaners were the initial sufferers and transmitters in this outbreak. They experienced occupational health and safety vulnerability on both individual and contextual levels, including workplace hazards, workplace safety policies, and lack of awareness and empowerment. Effective protection for essential workers and the strict surveillance of occupational health in the workplace is urgently needed.


2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-127
Author(s):  
Dede Hermansyah ◽  
Mochammad Afifuddin ◽  
Abdul Munir

Fire hazard is one of the risks that must be considered in the building safety management. This study aims to determine the condition of fire risk in the Engineering Faculty Building, Syiah Kuala University Banda Aceh. The analysis used in this research is Hazard identification, Risk Assessment and Risk Control and descriptive analysis. Data were collected using questionnaire survey, interview, and observation. The purposive sampling method is used to determine the number of samples. A total of 238 samples were collected with target respondents are lecturers, employees, and students at the Faculty of Engineering, Syiah Kuala University. Observations were conducted at the Engineering Building of A1, A2, and A3. Further, we conducted a direct interview with an expert of the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS). The result from the analysis the value of firefighting unit counted on an average 688.7. It can be concluded that the condition of fire protection system preparedness in the building of Faculty of Engineering, Syiah Kuala University in bad condition. Furthermore, the result of the assessment of fire risk in administrative room, supporting room, lecture room, and library room obtained shows is a low risk, while as for the laboratory room categorize a high risk. Fire risk controls are needed as the most effective in implementing Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) management systems, including establishing OHS fire management institutions and fire safety coordinator of a faculty composed in fire prevention procedures.


2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Bizarro ◽  
Megan Dove-Steinkamp ◽  
Nicole Johnson ◽  
Scott Ryan ◽  
Michelle Robertson ◽  
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2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Herman-Haase ◽  
M. Quinn ◽  
J. Tessler ◽  
L. Punnett ◽  
N. Haiama ◽  
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