환경미화원의 건강과 안전 보호를 위한 제안

• 영문명: Strategies for Protecting Waste Collectors’ Health and Safety
• 발행기관: 한국환경보건학회
• 저자명: 김신범(Shin-bum Kim) 류승훈(Seung-Hun Ryu) 박동욱(Dong-Uk Park) 이윤근(Yun-Keun Lee)
• 간행물 정보: 『한국환경보건학회지』제36권 제3호, 247~253쪽, 전체 7쪽
• 주제분류: 공학 > 환경공학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2010.06.30

영문 초록

Recycling is a main issue in protection of the environment and waste collection and sorting have much higher value in current recycling policies than they did previously. Waste collectors, like firefighters and policemen, are working for the public benefit, however, waste collection is more dangerous than either police or firefighting work. In the USA, waste collectors are 10 times more likely than the average worker to die on the job. Waste collectors also suffer from musculoskeletal disorders, infectious diseases and various injuries. If we truly appreciate the worth of waste collectors, we need to improve their working environment and personal hygiene. Furthermore, abolishing discrimination will be a very important step towards greater protection for waste collectors.

키워드

waste collector bioaerosol infectious disease privatization hygiene