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A software for the description of workplaces

J M Martin1, A I Mouaddib, P Lemoine

  • 1Laboratoire INSERM U115, Faculté de Médecine, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France.

Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine
|July 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

This study introduces workplace description software (WDS), the latest tool in an integrated professional risk surveillance (PRS) system. WDS enhances risk assessment by detailing job tasks and associated hazards.

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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Software Engineering
  • Risk Management

Background:

  • Existing software solutions for job histories and job-exposure matrices have been developed.
  • Workplace description software (WDS) is the third and latest component of an integrated system.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present the newly designed software for workplace descriptions.
  • To integrate WDS with existing job history and job-exposure software for a comprehensive professional risk surveillance (PRS) system.

Main Methods:

  • The WDS is designed based on the principle of describing jobs by their constituent tasks.
  • This task-based approach facilitates a more accurate determination of associated risks.
  • The WDS is interfaced with the job history software (JHS) and job-exposure software (JES).

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Main Results:

  • The WDS provides detailed workplace descriptions by listing job tasks.
  • The integration of JHS, JES, and WDS creates a unified PRS system.
  • This integrated system aims to improve professional risk surveillance.

Conclusions:

  • The developed WDS is a valuable tool for occupational health and safety.
  • The integrated PRS system offers a comprehensive approach to monitoring and managing workplace risks.
  • This software suite enhances the ability to identify and mitigate job-related hazards.