Universal Safety Design (USD) and Sustainability: Comparison of Guidelines between Universal Design (UD) and USD

Baek, Seung-Yeon; Jeong, Byung Yong

doi:10.3390/app11104413

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“…The MSDs problem of older workers is a critical issue to be solved in the shipbuilding industry in terms of the quality of life of the worker and the cost of compensation for industrial accidents, and systematic measures are required. There should be continuous efforts to expand the current notion of 'universal design', which regards ease of life for the elderly, into 'universal safety and design', which allows elderly workers to do their job in comfort and safety [27,28]. It makes sense to maintain health and prevent MSDs in older workers who are still physically and mentally fit from the social perspective since they are a primary source of the workforce in the era of an aged population.…”

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A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) of Male Shipbuilding Workers and Factors Associated the Neck, Shoulder, Elbow, Low Back, or Knee MSDs

2022

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This study investigates the cross-sectional descriptive characteristics of male shipbuilding workers’ musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and factors associated with MSDs in the neck, shoulders, elbows, low back, or knees. From the national compensation data confirmed as MSDs during three years between 2015 and 2017, 985 male workers were analyzed in terms of age, work experience, occupations, company size, and MSD type according to each body region. In the analysis of frequency and severity according to ‘occupation–body region–MSD type’, ‘Electrician/plumber–low back–herniated disc’ (6.9%) was the form of MSDs with the highest frequency among total MSDs, and ‘Crane–neck–herniated disc’ (500.5 days) was the highest mean of sick leave days. The low back MSDs (28.9%) were the highest frequency, followed by shoulders (27.7%) and knees (16.2%). The herniated disc was frequent in the neck and lumbar region, and the mean of sick leave days of the neck herniated disc (402.2 days) was greater than that of the low back herniated disc (321.1 days). While a rupture was frequent in the shoulder or knee region, the mean of sick leave days for shoulder rupture (335.1 days) was greater than that of the knee rupture (318.8 days). In the binary logistic regression analysis, age was positively associated with MSDs in the neck, shoulder, or elbow regions, while the low back MSDs category was not positively associated with age. Large companies with >1000 employees were highly associated with neck MSDs, while small companies with <30 employees were related to the low back MSDs. This study derives the characteristics for frequency and sick leave days of MSDs in the neck, shoulders, elbows, low back, or knees to prioritize MSD prevention information. The results of this study can be used as primary data for establishing MSD prevention policy.

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A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) of Male Shipbuilding Workers and Factors Associated the Neck, Shoulder, Elbow, Low Back, or Knee MSDs

2022

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“…Safe and healthy working conditions are a crucial indicator for "decent work" [45]. Furthermore, occupational safety and health are essential for a sustainable society where workers can enjoy healthy and productive lives during and after work [46,47]. A mismatch between workers' capacity and work demands increases the risk of musculoskeletal disorders, poor productivity, and occupational injuries [41].…”

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Older Male Construction Workers and Sustainability: Work-Related Risk Factors and Health Problems

Park

Jeong

2021

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This study aims to analyze the characteristics of working conditions, exposure to risk factors, and health-related problems of older male construction workers. In this study, 1519 male construction workers were the subjects of study, and the working conditions, exposure to occupational risk factors, and physical health-related problems were compared among workers under 50 years, in their 50s, and 60 or over. Older male construction workers have lower educational backgrounds and lower average salaries. The degree of exposure to risk factors was higher in workers aged 60 or over than other age groups, such as high temperature, awkward posture, manual material handling, standing posture, repetitive motion, fumes/dust, vapor, skin contact, and tobacco smoke. In addition, the complaint rate of hearing problems, overall fatigue, backache, upper limb pain, or lower limb pain was higher in older workers. In particular, the complaint rate of musculoskeletal pain was 56.6%, overall fatigue was 40.3%, and the rate of depression symptoms was 41.9%. This study shows a high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders, overall fatigue, and depression symptoms of male elderly construction workers, suggesting that comprehensive support is needed to improve not only the working conditions of workers but also psychological health problems.

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“…According to Maywald & Riesser, in recent years, the term "sustainability" has been applied to a wide range of products and activities [6]. Economic growth, environmental protection, and social equality are the three pillars of sustainability [3].…”

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“…This can be seen as an ultimate goal of UD. Baek and Jeong (2021), referred to UD as the design of environments and products that is to be used by all types of people to the largest extent that is possible without adaptation or the need for a specialized design [3]. There has been a paradigm shift however as UD has extended its concept of consideration to include all those that are socially vulnerable when looking at it from the human rights perspective.…”

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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Perceptible Principle of Universal Design in Shopping Malls in Southwest Nigeria

Adewale

Jegede

Sogbetun

2022

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Universal Design (UD) is a concept that encompasses strategies in design that provides comfort, flexibility and adaptability in the built environment and improves the quality of life of all human beings. Perceptible information as a principle of UD that needs to be incorporated in the design of shopping malls in southwest Nigeria because it helps communicate sensorial information effectively to users notwithstanding the condition of the users or their sensory capacities. The aim of this study is to evaluate the use of perceptible information in shopping malls located in southwest Nigeria with a view to providing a standard for designing shopping malls that fulfill all requirements of UD. The quantitative method of data collection was used to obtain data. The data obtained was statistically analyzed and used to generate results related to the study. The Statistical Package of the Social Sciences (SPSS) was used for the statistical analysis and the results were presented using descriptive texts, figures, plates and tables. The study uncovered that the application of perceptible information as a UD principle in shopping malls in southwest Nigeria is insufficient. The study concluded by recommending various strategies through which perceptible information can be implemented in shopping malls in southwest Nigeria.

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Universal Safety Design (USD) and Sustainability: Comparison of Guidelines between Universal Design (UD) and USD

Cited by 6 publications

References 22 publications

A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) of Male Shipbuilding Workers and Factors Associated the Neck, Shoulder, Elbow, Low Back, or Knee MSDs

A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) of Male Shipbuilding Workers and Factors Associated the Neck, Shoulder, Elbow, Low Back, or Knee MSDs

Older Male Construction Workers and Sustainability: Work-Related Risk Factors and Health Problems

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Perceptible Principle of Universal Design in Shopping Malls in Southwest Nigeria

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