Safety management for polluted confined space with IT system: A running case

Jing Jang Hwang; Chien Hsing Wu; Zheng Yun Zhuang; Yi Chang Hsu

doi:10.1080/10803548.2015.1029291

Safety management for polluted confined space with IT system: A running case

Jing Jang Hwang, Chien Hsing Wu, Zheng Yun Zhuang, Yi Chang Hsu

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Abstract

This study traced a deployed real IT system to enhance occupational safety for a polluted confined space. By incorporating wireless technology, it automatically monitors the status of workers on the site and upon detected anomalous events, managers are notified effectively. The system, with a redefined standard operations process, is running well at one of Formosa Petrochemical Corporation’s refineries. Evidence shows that after deployment, the system does enhance the safety level by real-time monitoring the workers and by managing well and controlling the anomalies. Therefore, such technical architecture can be applied to similar scenarios for safety enhancement purposes.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	233-239
Number of pages	7
Journal	International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
Volume	21
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2015.1029291
Publication status	Published - 2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Confined space
IT system
Occupational safety
Polluted
Wireless technology

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General Medicine
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
Safety Research
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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