KMID : 1039220170270030231
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Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 2017 Volume.27 No. 3 p.231 ~ p.237
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4M Analysis of the factors affecting firefighters¡¯ on-site safety
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Kim Tae-Beom
Byun Hyae-Jeong Kang Tae-Sun
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study was conducted to determine firefighters¡¯ work-related accident rate and investigate the factors affecting their on-site safety.
Methods: We developed a web-based self-reported questionnaire designed to inquire into firefighters¡¯ work-related accident experience and the factors (4M; Man, Machine, Media, Management) affecting firefighters¡¯ on-site safety. We distributed questionnaires to all members of firefighting organizations in South Korea by e-mail and 9,149 were returned, resulting in a response rate of 23.1%.
Results: Fifteen point seven percent of the respondents reported work-related injuries within the past one year, and 35.1% answered that current accident investigation reports are not helpful for preventing the same accident from recurring. Among the 4M factors, the one most affecting firefighters¡¯ on-site safety in the order of priority is the Man factor, followed by Machine, Media, and Management. However, the results from detailed sub-categorical factors showed some differences. ¡®Lack of human resources¡¯, one of the Management factors, was the most influential (70.3%), followed by ¡®worn-out equipment¡¯ under the Machine factor (67.2%). The viewpoint of elements of the Man factor including ¡®forgetting instructions¡¯ and ¡®fatigue and illness¡¯ were significantly different according to firefighters¡¯ rank. The higher the firefighter¡¯s rank, the more they answered ¡®forgetting instructions,¡¯ while the opposite was the case for ¡®fatigue and disease¡¯.
Conclusions: The present firefighters¡¯ accident investigation report needs to be improved, and the 4M method could prove very useful. In addition, it is necessary to set up a proper firefighters¡¯ accident investigation and prevention system.
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KEYWORD
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Firefighters, injury, accident investigation, 4M
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