Citation

Wang Y, Zhan S, Liu Y, Li Y. Int. J. Occup. Safety Ergonomics 2017; 23(4): 584-588.

Affiliation

a Safety, Energy Conservation & Emergency Technology Research Center , Tianjin Research Institute for Water Transportation Engineering, M. O. T ., No. 2618, Xingang Erhao Road, Binhai New Area, Tianjin , 300456 , China . Email: wangyukun0513@163.com ; 1955089239@qq.com ; 497960713@qq.com ; 158695919@qq.com.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10803548.2016.1199501

PMID

27310086

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this paper is to reduce the risk of occupational hazards and improve safety conditions by enhancing hazard knowledge and identification as well as improving safety behavior for freight port enterprises.

METHODS: In this paper, occupational hazards to health and their prevention measures of freight port enterprises have been summarized through a lot of occupational health evaluation work, experience and understanding.

RESULTS: Workers of freight port enterprises confront an equally wide variety of chemical, physical and psychological hazards in production technology, production environment and the course of labor. Such health hazards have been identified, the risks evaluated, the dangers to health notified and effective prevention measures which should be put in place to ensure the health of the port workers summarized.

DISCUSSION: There is still a long way for the freight port enterprises to go to prevent and control the occupational hazards. Except for occupational hazards and their prevention measures, other factors that influence the health of port workers should also be paid attention to, such as his age, work history, gender, contraindication, and even the occurrence and development rules of occupational hazards in the current production conditions.

Language: en