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Purpose: This study aims to empirically examine the mechanisms through which smart program–based safety management technologies contribute to the prevention of asphyxiation accidents in confined spaces. Method: To this end, a research model was established incorporating smart sensors, portable hazardous-gas detectors, and system integration and operational components, and both field-based case analysis and a questionnaire survey were conducted. Result: The results of regression and cross-tabulation analyses indicate that workers’ levels of risk awareness represent the most influential factor affecting perceptions of contribution to asphyxiation accident prevention (β = 0.392, p < .001), while hazardous-gas detection functionality also shows a statistically significant positive effect (β = 0.152, p = .011). In contrast, system integration and centralized monitoring structures were not identified as statistically significant direct influencing factors. In addition, 92.4% of respondents reported positive perceptions regarding the contribution of smart programs to the prevention of asphyxiation accidents, and differences in perception by age group were found to be statistically significant. Conclusion: These findings suggest that smart safety management technologies should be designed and operated with a focus on risk recognition and sensing functions rather than on system integration alone. This study demonstrates the empirical applicability of smart program–based safety management in high-risk confined-space work environments and presents policy and practical implications for future implementation.
연구목적: 본 연구는 스마트 프로그램 기반 안전관리 기술이 밀폐공간 질식사고 예방에 기여하는 작동 메커니즘을 실증적으로 규명하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 연구방법: 이를 위해 스마트 센서, 휴대용 유해가스 감지기, 시스템 연동 및 운영 요소를 포함한 연구모형을 설정하고, 실제 현장 적용 사례에 대한 사례분석과 설문조사를 병행하였다. 연구결과: 회귀분석 및 교차분석을 수행한 결과, 작업자의 위험 인식 수준은 질식사고 예방 기여 인식에 가장 큰 영향을 미치는 요인으로 확인되었으며(β = 0.392, p < .001), 유해가스 감지 기능 또한 유의한 정(+)의 영향을 나타냈다(β = 0.152, p = .011). 반면, 시스템 연동 및 통합관제 구조는 직접적인 영향 요인으로는 유의하지 않은 것으로 분석되었다. 또한 스마트 프로그램의 질식사고 예방 기여에 대해 긍정적으로 인식한 응답자는 전체의 92.4%에 달하였으며, 연령에 따른 인식 차이 역시 통계적으로 유의하게 나타났다. 결과: 스마트 안전관리 기술이 단순한 시스템 통합을 넘어 위험 인지와 감지 기능을 중심으로 설계·운영될 필요가 있음을 시사하며, 본 연구는 밀폐공간과 같은 고위험 작업 환경에서 스마트 프로그램 기반 안전관리의 실증적 활용 가능성과 정책적·실무적 시사점을 제시한다.
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https://doi.org/10.15683/kosdi.2024.20.4.879
- Publisher :The Korean Society of Disaster Information
- Publisher(Ko) :한국재난정보학회
- Journal Title :Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
- Journal Title(Ko) :한국재난정보학회논문집
- Volume : 22
- No :1
- Pages :290-310
- DOI :https://doi.org/10.15683/kosdi.2026.3.31.290
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