Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (한국산업보건학회지)

Korean Industrial Hygiene Association (한국산업보건학회)
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An improvement plan for a workplace monitoring system through random selection of workplaces and unnoticed measurement inspection

사업장 무작위 선정 및 불시측정 방식을 통한 작업환경측정제도 신뢰성 제고 방안

  • Jeong, Jee Yeon (Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Yong In University) ;
  • Kang, Tae Sun (Graduate School of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Ajou University) ;
  • Lee, Seung Gill (Department of Environment and Public Health, Jangan University) ;
  • Park, Hae Dong (Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency) ;
  • Kim, Ki Youn (Department of Industrial Health, Catholic University of Pusan)
  • 정지연 (용인대학교 산업환경보건학과) ;
  • 강태선 (아주대학교 대학원 환경안전공학과) ;
  • 이승길 (장안대학교 환경보건과) ;
  • 박해동 (한국산업안전보건공단 산업안전보건연구원) ;
  • 김기연 (부산가톨릭대학교 산업보건학과)
  • Received : 2017.05.30
  • Accepted : 2017.06.21
  • Published : 2017.06.30
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Abstract

Objectives: The Ministry of Employment and Labor's enforcement programs, such as workplace monitoring inspection, are one of the major public efforts to protect worker's health. Therefore, a more effective inspection method is required for workplace monitoring, which is helpful for controlling health hazards in the workplace. Methods: For this study, we investigated the related safety and health laws, regulations, and inspection guidelines from the USA, Japan, and Korea. We also analyzed the provisions of industrial safety and health acts, which are related to enhancing the reliability of workplace monitoring. We applied the process of opinion convergence through an experts meeting for our research. Results: We proposed an efficient inspection scheme for workplace monitoring that includes how to select companies(mainly randomized inspections by using a workplace measurement database and workers' compensation insurance database), how to proceed with the inspection process(mainly unannounced visits), and who should carry out this project. Conclusions: We conclude that our proposal for the inspection of workplace monitoring could be a very effective tool for reducing the numbers of companies that do not undertake workplace monitoring and could produce reliable monitoring results.

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