1. A study on the factors affecting health and economic activities of work environment in manufacturing industry
Authors : Kil Yong Choi, Jinsu Kim, Seong Min Han
Pages : 40-45
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.21172/1.91.06
Keywords : health, economic activity, work environment, manufacturing industry, industry, manufacturing Abstract :Objective: The manufacturing industry has seen the highest number of industrial disasters, making it an important task to study how industry workers understand the safety environment in order to prevent industrial accidents. Methods: Participants were 1,123 men, who were manufacturing employees who responded to the 2015 PSWCI panel report. Participants provided self-reported health data, which were then analyzed for their changes in relation to employment condition during the course of one year. Statistical analyses were performed using SAS version 9.4. Results: Data analysis showed that the manufacturing industry had differences in economic activity and health conditions based on employee’s conditions. Dynamic change aspects of manufacturing industry condition had differences between sex and cases where going back and forth between temporary condition and unemployment status had higher percentage in male. Conclusions: Results of this study may serve as a reference in introducing legislation to improve the safety of the work environment at manufacturing industries.
Citing this Journal Article :Kil Yong Choi, Jinsu Kim, Seong Min Han, "A study on the factors affecting health and economic activities of work environment in manufacturing industry", Volume 9 Issue 1 - September 2017, 40-45
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