Citation

Jackovics P. Int. J. Occup. Safety Ergonomics 2019; ePub(ePub): 1-29.

Affiliation

Head of Department for Emergency Response , Ministry of Interior , National Directorate General for Disaster Management , Hungary.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10803548.2019.1569358

PMID

30638149

Abstract

The article presents the results of a questionnaire-based survey intended to contribute to the development of the safety and security requirements of rescue operations involving rope-technology, the relevant rescue methodology and the operations procedure. The author tackles a number of issues that highlight the relevant criteria for choosing the proper rope-technology equipment to be used. The completed questionnaires have been assessed with various statistical tests, which showed which criteria should be used as requirements by the rescue teams when selecting the safest possible rope-technology equipment. The importance of the article is emphasized by the fact that it discusses a safety technology topic that is getting relatively less attention, although it is a rather important matter for rescue in emergency situations.

Language: en

Keywords

Ascender; Carabiner; Descender; Other; Protective equipment; Questionnaire survey; Rope-Technology; Spearman’s correlations; Training in occupational safety and health; Usability