Safe work practices: a real world implementation

1994 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 179-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.O. Durham
Keyword(s):  
Real World ◽  
Work Practices ◽  
Safe Work

A Fitting Solution

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaori Kashimura ◽  
Takafumi Kawasaki Jr. ◽  
Nozomi Ikeya ◽  
Dave Randall
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Change ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Real World ◽  
Work Practices ◽  
Plant Construction ◽  
Tightly Coupled ◽  
Complex Scenario ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Way

This chapter provides an ethnography of a complex scenario involving the construction of a power plant and, in so doing, tries to show the importance of a practice-based approach to the problem of technical and organizational change. The chapter reports on fieldwork conducted in a highly complex and tightly coupled environment: power plant construction. The ethnography describes work practices on three different sites and describes and analyses their interlocking dependencies, showing the difficulties encountered at each location and the way in which the delays that result cascade through the different sites. It goes on to describe some technological solutions that are associated with augmented reality and that are being designed in response to the insights gained from the fieldwork. The chapter also reflects more generally on the relationship between fieldwork and design in real-world contexts.

scholarly journals Health and safety challenges associated with immigrant dairy workers

2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (2s) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Rosecrance ◽  
T. Tellechea ◽  
L. Menger ◽  
D. Gilkey ◽  
N. Roman-Muniz
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Dairy Industry ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Immigrant Workers ◽  
Work Practices ◽  
Worker Health ◽  
Safe Work ◽  
Worker Health And Safety ◽  
Large Herd

Faced with increasing industrialization, high demands on production, and decreasing domestic participation in the labor force, dairy producers are employing an immigrant workforce to help meet operational demands. There is little data regarding the number of immigrant workers in the dairy industry, but the trend of hiring immigrant workers in some of the world’s highest producing countries is increasing. There are many challenges associated with managing immigrant workers includinghow to effectively train this workforce about safe and efficient work methods. Methods: Ethnographic methods from the anthropology field served as the primary tool to identify barriers and facilitators of safe work practices in large-herd dairy operations in the United States. Following the weeklong emersion by the research anthropologist at a selected dairy, focus groups were organized at three large-herd dairies. All focus group conversations were tape recorded, transcribed and translated into English. The focus group transcripts were coded for specific themes related to issues that participants felt were barriers or facilitators of worker health and safety. Results: Twenty-two Latino workers 18 to 58 years of age participated in the three focus groups conducted at one Colorado and two South Dakota dairies. Six major themes relating to barriers and facilitators of worker health and safety were identified and included: communication, integration owner and worker cultures, work organization, leadership, support for animal health, and attention to safety culture within the organization. Conclusions: Although not often considered by agricultural engineers, an anthropological perspective to challenges involving an immigrant workforce may assist with improved work methods and safe work practices. Through this approach, agricultural engineers may better understand the cultural challenges and complexities facing the dairy industry. Successful integration of immigrant workers relies not only on cultural awareness but also the ability to integrate cultural knowledge, beliefs, values, and traditions into management and work practices.

Hospital safety climate and its relationship with safe work practices and workplace exposure incidents

2000 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 211-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robyn R.M. Gershon ◽  
Christine D. Karkashian ◽  
James W. Grosch ◽  
Lawrence R. Murphy ◽  
Antonio Escamilla-Cejudo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Safety Climate ◽  
Work Practices ◽  
Workplace Exposure ◽  
Hospital Safety ◽  
Safe Work

scholarly journals Chemical Safety in Academic Laboratories: An Exploratory Factor Analysis of Safe Work Practices & Facilities in a University

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohsin Abbas ◽  
Adel M. Zakaria ◽  
Mansour A. Balkhyour ◽  
Muhammad Kashif
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Work Practices ◽  
Laboratory Safety ◽  
Fume Hood ◽  
Chemical Safety ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Safe Work ◽  
Class 1

<p class="1"><span lang="EN-US">Academic laboratories considered as more hazardous than industry due to relaxed approach of academic management for chemical safety. This study designed to analyze the safe work practices and facilities by Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) using Varimax rotation. A designed checklist of 26 safety items administered personally in 68 academic laboratories in a Saudi university. From EFA, five factors were extracted: “Availability of laboratory safety documents (5 items, α = 0.92)”, “Maintenance of fume hood (2 items, α = 0.75)”, “Proper chemical storage (3 items, α = 0.64)”, “Proper use of fume hood for chemical handling (4 items, α = 0.62)” and “Laboratory safety labelling (2 items, α = 0.73)”. The results revealed the 5 factors model that grouped 16 safety items that may be crucial for chemical storage, fume hood, laboratory safety plans and labels in the academic laboratories. The extracted factors derived from EFA are expected to help in the development of chemical safety management in the academic laboratories. </span></p>

scholarly journals Perspectives of Safe Work Practices: Improving Personal Electrical Safety of Low-Voltage Systems from Electrical Hazards

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 1307-1315
Author(s):  
Y. Mobarak ◽  
A. Alshehri
Keyword(s):  
Low Voltage ◽  
Concrete Block ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Electrical Safety ◽  
Work Practices ◽  
Safety Hazard ◽  
Depth Of Knowledge ◽  
Safe Work ◽  
And Training ◽  
Arcing Fault

A person’s understanding of a safety hazard has a dramatic effect on his or her behavior. An in-depth understanding of a hazard usually results in a healthy respect for what can happen. People who know the most about a specific hazard tend to rely more heavily on procedures and plans to guide their actions. Personal protective equipment selection and use are influenced by increased understanding of a hazard. Training and training programs are influenced by the depth of knowledge held by all members of the line organization. Recent work has focused attention on the thermal effects of arc flashes. However, when electrical energy is converted into thermal energy in an arcing fault, still another energy conversion is taking place. Applications are on record that suggest that a considerable amount of force is created during an arcing fault. Concrete block walls can be destroyed by the increased pressure that is created during an arcing fault. This study is present about preventing injuries to people. We will study about injuries and then develop some understanding about electrical hazards. Also, we will present about safe work practices, responsible, and then about what makes us act as we do.

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