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KMID : 0895420130230010011
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Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Enviromental Hygiene
2013 Volume.23 No. 1 p.11 ~ p.19
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Comprehensive Review of Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) as used in the Occupational Safety and Health Field
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Park Dong-Uk
Choi Sang-Jun
Byun Hyae-Jeong
Kim Yang-Ho
Kim Soo-Geun
Ha Kwon-Chul
Kang Tae-Sun
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Abstract
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Backgrounds : Occupations are grouped on the basis of similarity in tasks and duties performed. Standard occupational classification (SOC) is a tool for organizing all professions into a clearly defined set of groups according to the tasks and duties undertaken in the respective jobs.
Objectives : The major objective of this study is to comprehensively review how a SOC system is used in occupational and safety fields such as surveillance, exposure monitoring, occupational epidemiological study, management of carcinogens and analysis of occupational accidents.
Methods : We summarized the cases, policies and regulations used in SOC systems in advanced countries and as they appear in articles
Results : We found that SOC systems have been widely used in various areas of occupational safety and health in the US, the UK, Finland, and the EU. In general, it is highly common to use SOC in the analysis of occupational accidents and diseases and to identify factors causing those accidents. The SOC system is also used not only for surveillance of exposure to hazardous agents and occupational health, but to manage carcinogens. In order to adjust the effects of a particular job, SOC is used in the general population health area. The Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) has never used or introduced an
SOC system. There have been no cases of the application of a SOC system to either the occupational safety and health field or to health surveillance for the general population in Korea.
Conclusions : We suggested a need to introduce an SOC system in several occupational safety and health activities, such as work environment measurement, analysis of occupational accidents, specific physical examination and surveillance systems, etc.
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KEYWORD
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standard occupational classification (SOC), surveillance system, occupational accidents
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