The diploma thesis focuses on the area of risk assessment in a case of breaking the health and safety at work rules (OSH). The first part consists of the theoretical basis of health and safety at work. Then it focuses on health and safety management, which deals with the identification and evaluation of risks. Next part of the thesis contents identification, analysis and evaluation of risks, which are based on a model company and it´s OSH management The goal of the thesis is to find measures to eliminate risks proposed by the risk evaluation.

This diploma thesis deals with occupational safety standards in Foxconn company. The aim of this thesis is to evaluate current state of company management on the basis of existing standard and to compare both standards in order to make the new standard valid, better condition of occupational health and safety should be a result.

This master’s thesis consists of two separate sections – theoretical and practical. Theoretical part of the thesis concentrates on the description of occupational safety and health systems as well as the major accidents prevention system. In addition, this part deals with the major accidents prevention legislation. Moreover, there are some serious industrial accidents described in the theoretical part. Practical part of the thesis considers an audit of major accidents prevention system in an industrial enterprises as well as its evaluation and improvement mechanisms recommendation. The audit is based on legislative demands for major accidents prevention systems.

The main objective of this thesis is to carry out a safety audit in a foundry using Self-Audit Handbook for SMEs. Based on the results is evaluated level of occupational safety in the company and are recommend measures for improvement. Research in the field of auditing OH&S management systém is also performed.

The subject of this thesis is focused on analysis of three test workplaces for final inspetion of a stove and determination of a workplace most appropriate for optimization. The thesis includes operating instructions of test equipment and test regulations of appliances that are tested on the production line. The analysis of the operation times was based on data measured in the MORA company and led to an idea of reducing the number of electric stoves positions and guaranteeing the same reliability of testing. The re-measurement of data and the comparison of results has been carried out.

The thesis is focused on field of risk management especially on issues in occupational safety and health (OSH). A thorough analysis of the current state mapping the OSH area from legislation and possibilities for application of the system approach and the various methods for identifying, analyzing and evaluation of occupational risks point of view. Selected methods are applied on the model of real enterprise, when after the risks evaluation was recommended appropriate measures to eliminate them. The chosen measures and the procedure implementation’s, was designed with regard to their applicability and effectiveness with the possibility of future modifications according to company development.

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Construction worker safety is normally a construction activity in the United States, even though there is an emerging body of literature discussing the positive effects of considering safety earlier in the construction lifecycle.  This literature has discussed the fragmentation in terms of safety attitudes between owners and designers and those carrying out the construction of a project.  Quantitatively identifying the specific areas that the differences exist in terms of safety attitudes between common roles on a construction project could be a step toward reducing the fragmentation that currently exists in the work system and promoting safety to be more of a consideration earlier in the project lifecycle.  One common technique for measuring safety attitudes is the use of safety climate survey instruments, but in the construction industry these have historically focused on just construction personnel.  This research will discuss the development of a survey instrument to measure differences in safety attitudes between typical members of the entire construction project work system in order to identify specific areas that gaps exist.  Phase I of the research include the development of an instrument using Mohammed\'s (2002) survey as a base, validation of the measurement model using Confirmatory Factor Analysis, and using applied nonparametric statistics to analyze the data and identify significant differences.  These results will be used in Phase II to develop a training tool to educate relevant project personnel on differences that were identified in Phase I, and to determine the best mediums for conveying this type of information. / Ph. D.

Ambulanser kör ofta i hög hastighet och gör så vid dygnets alla tidpunkter och vid alla årstider. Vid en eventuell kollision innebär en undermålig säkerhetsbältesanvändning en betydande risk för skador, både för patienten, vårdaren och eventuella medåkare. Det ställs höga krav på hur ambulanser ska vara utrustade vad gäller bland annat inredning och medicinskteknisk utrustning. Detta för att garantera säkerheten för både patienter och personal. Att vistas i ambulansens vårdhytt har visat sig innebära en ökad risk för olyckor och dödsfall jämfört med andra arbetsplatser inom vården. Flertalet studier har gjorts avseende personalens bältesanvändning i vårdhytten men inte i samma utsträckning vad gäller bältesanvändning på ambulansbåren. Studiens syfte var att belysa användningen av ambulansbårens säkerhetsbälten vid transport av vuxna patienter i ambulans. Syftet nåddes genom insamling av data avseende bältesanvändning och personalens inställning till centrala begrepp, vilket skedde med enkät som metod. Resultatet visade att patienter inte åker obältade och att midjebältet var det vanligast använda bältet. Underbensbältet var det minst använda bältet. En knapp tredjedel av vårdarna i studien använde samtliga befintliga bälten på båren och bara en tredjedel av dessa applicerade dessutom bältena på ett korrekt och ändamålsenligt sätt. Två olika bårar användes i studien. På bår B användes axelbälten i högre utsträckning än på bår A. Den vanligaste orsaken till att axelbälten inte användes var att vårdaren rutinmässigt inte brukade använda dessa. Detta gällde för urvalet i allmänhet och för bår A i synnerhet. Utbildningsmetod och användningsgrad av det egna säkerhetsbältet i vårdhytten påverkade inte vårdarens benägenhet att använda patientens säkerhetsbälten vid transport på bår. Av studiens resultat kunde slutsatsen dras att säkerhetsbältesanvändningen i ambulansen har stor förbättringspotential. Resultatet påvisade tydliga brister i användningen av bårens säkerhetsbälten vid patienttransport. Att säkerhetsbältesanvändningen för patienterna i ambulansen förs upp till diskussion, anser forskarna, är mycket viktigt för att främja såväl patientsäkerheten som trafiksäkerheten och ambulanspersonalens arbetsmiljö. / Ambulances frequently drive at high speed, at all hours and all through the year. In case of a collision there is a significant risk of injury to patients and staff alike if seat belts are not used properly. To guarantee the safety of patients and staff while travelling in the ambulance high standards are set for the fitting and medical technical equipment of the vehicle. Travelling in the back of an ambulance has shown an increased risk of injury and death compared to other workplaces in the nursing community. Several studies have been conducted regarding the use of seat belts use for the ambulance staff, but not when it comes to the use of seat belts on the ambulance stretcher. The aim of this study was to high-light the use of seat belts on the ambulance stretcher in transporting adult patients in the ambulance. This was accomplished by the collection of data regarding the use of seat belts and the staff’s view on some central concepts. This was achieved by using a questionnaire as method. The result showed that patients did not go completely without seat belts and that the waist belt was the most commonly used seat belt. The belt for the lower part of the leg was the least used. Barely a third of the staff in the study used all of the available seat belts on the stretcher, and only a third of those that did, used it in accordance with the instructions from the manufacturer. Two different types of stretchers were used in the study. On stretcher B the shoulder straps were used more frequently than on stretcher A. The most common reason for not using the shoulder straps was that the personnel routinely chose not to use them. This applied for the sample as a whole, and more significantly for the users of stretcher A. The method of learning and to what degree the staff used their own seat belts did not correlate to the tendency of using belts on patients. From the result of the study the conclusion can be drawn that the use of seat belts in the ambulance has great potential for improvement. The result pointed to evident deficiencies in the use of seat belts on the stretcher in patient transport. The researchers believe that bringing attention to the use of seat belts for patients in ambulance transportation is very important in promoting patient safety, traffic safety and working environment for the staff.

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